EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 41 MIN
Strategy& Insider Episode 43 - Building drug delivery spaceships
from Strategy& Insider · host Thomas Solbach, Ghioia Irritier, Jan-Philipp Loch
In this episode, Dr. Kahina Lang, Executive Director and Head of Next Gen Drug Delivery at Merck Group, discusses her pioneering work developing targeted mRNA delivery systems using lipid nanoparticle (LNP) technology. She shares insights on building an internal startup within the world’s oldest pharmaceutical corporation, the technical innovations enabling precision medicine, and the future of cell and gene therapies. Tune in for an insightful conversation on how entrepreneurial leadership, digital-first research approaches, and open-innovation models are accelerating breakthrough therapeutics from the lab to the clinic.
What this episode covers
In this episode, Dr. Kahina Lang, Executive Director and Head of Next Gen Drug Delivery at Merck Group, discusses her pioneering work developing targeted mRNA delivery systems using lipid nanoparticle (LNP) technology. She shares insights on building an internal startup within the world’s oldest pharmaceutical corporation, the technical innovations enabling precision medicine, and the future of cell and gene therapies. Tune in for an insightful conversation on how entrepreneurial leadership, digital-first research approaches, and open-innovation models are accelerating breakthrough therapeutics from the lab to the clinic.
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