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Steven Webster, a senior fellow who holds the Honeywell/Edson W. Spencer Chair in Technology Management at TLI, reflects on the innovation behind the COVID-19 vaccines, from the foundations that first had to be laid to the opportunities that had to arise. He teaches in the M.S. in Medical Device Innovation and M.S. in Management of Technology programs.

In uncertain times such as these, furthering one’s professional growth may seem like a bridge too far. Anxiety about more immediate concerns can consume our thoughts. The financial health and prospects of our employers, the challenges of finding a new job in this environment, the uncertainty about what our workplaces and work lives will be like on the other side of the pandemic — these are all continuing sources of concern.