Vaxcyte, Inc. announced the appointment of Jacks Lee to its Board of Directors. Mr. Lee?s esteemed career in the biopharmaceutical industry includes more than 30 years of experience having led global strategic supply and manufacturing operations at leading multi-national pharmaceutical companies, with a significant focus on vaccines and biopharmaceuticals. His experience spans technical, operational and strategic leadership roles in engineering, quality, supply chain and manufacturing.

Most recently, Mr. Lee was Senior Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Supply at Merck & Co., Inc., with responsibility for the division that manufactures and supplies vaccines and biologics globally. Previously, during his nearly 20-year tenure at Sanofi, Mr. Lee held various leadership positions, including Head of Manufacturing Vaccines and Biologics Operations. Mr. Lee earned his Master of Science in Industrial Management from the University of Central Missouri and his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Mr. Lee also serves on the Board of Directors of G1 Therapeutics, Inc.