arvard. After earning his Ph.D. degree, he won a Kaufman Fellowship to intern in venture capital. 18 Burt Christensen was the retired head of R&D at Merck PharmaceuticaLs. Whitesides and Roy Vagelos, Merck's former CEO, also served as company directors. 13 EFTA_R1_01521482 EFTA02444567 606-064 The Whitesides Lab