Ken Frazier on His Career Path, Social Justice, and Making a Difference

The June 7, 2022, Lasker Lessons in Leadership program featured a livestream interview with Kenneth C. Frazier, Executive Chairman of the Board and Former CEO, Merck & Co., Inc. by NIH-Cambridge Scholar Jasmine Mack. Mr. Frazier spoke about his upbringing and reflected on the transition from practicing law to becoming Merck’s CEO. He also shared what he thinks makes a good leader, including how to inspire leaders from marginalized groups.

The Lessons in Leadership lectures are developed in collaboration with the International Biomedical Research Alliance and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program.