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To celebrate Black History Month, Biotech10 wants to spotlight some of the prominent individuals in the life sciences and biopharma industries.  According to a 2017 study by Nature Biotechnology,  found that African Americans only make up about 13% of the population but held only 3% of the executive positions at biotech firms at the time. Here's a look into 7 influential African American life science leaders.  Kenneth Frazier, CEO, Merck & Co. Frazier earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State and then went on to earn a JD from Harvard University. He first joined the law firm Drinker, Biddle & Reath. In 1992 he then made the change to the general counsel of public affairs division of Merck. In 2006, Frazier became executive vice president while still working as general counsel, and in 2017 led the human health group. He took role as CEO in 2011, as the first African American to lead a major Pharma company. Susan Windham-Banniser, CEO, Biomedical Growth Strat...