Carina Joe: Contribution of Indonesian Diaspora to the World
A number of media platforms have detailed Carina’s role in the development of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which was led by Sarah Gilbert, a researcher of the University of Oxford, until the vaccine was patented.
Carina Joe.
Carina Joe has been widely discussed on Indonesian media platforms after it was revealed that she was one the patent owners of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Born in Jakarta, Carina has demonstrated the great potential of biotech research should it be supported by adequate research ecosystems and infrastructures.
It was quite difficult to find the right time to hold a direct conversation with Carina after she appeared on several Indonesian media platforms. Apart from the time difference between Indonesia and the United Kingdom, challenges also arose from Carina’s busy schedule as a researcher in biotechnology. On a number of occasions, she said she was out of town.