Contact information
Name:
Bob Kurt
Phone:
5681
Email:
kurtr@lafayette.edu
Categories:
When:
Monday, April 13, 2026 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where:
RISC 360
Presenter:
Mark Brault '03
Price:
free, and lunch will be provided
Mark S. Brault ’03 is a former Leopard track & field athlete and Patriot League champion who graduated with a B.S. in Biology before embarking on a diverse professional path that spans research to commercialization in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and food/beverage sectors.
In this session, Mark will discuss his transition from an Immunology Ph.D. program at Thomas Jefferson University to a Scientist at Meso Scale Discovery and eventually a Senior Scientist at Merck & Co., where he led global technology transfers and new product launches for the vaccine franchise. Beyond the lab, Mark leveraged an MBA from Villanova to pivot into the world of entrepreneurship. As the Founder and CEO of Maius Capital and Deer Creek Malthouse, he has spent over a decade navigating the challenges of new venture creation.
Join Mark as he shares the raw lessons learned during each phase of his career and offers invaluable insights from his experience as a student, athlete, employee, manager & owner.
Sponsored by:
This talk is supported in part by the Bicentennial Academic Fund and the Department of Biology