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Ian MacLachlan is another shafted contributor. His work was plagiarized to produce the stable lipid nanoparticle that protects the mRNA payload in the ECF and carries it across the cell membrane. 

The extracellular immunological millieu is inherently hostile to lipid nanoparticles unless they 'look' just right. MacLachlan's formulation keeps them looking just right long enough to deliver their payload. It's a huge accomplishment.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2021/08/17/covids-forgotten-hero-the-untold-story-of-the-scientist-whose-breakthrough-made-the-vaccines-possible/?sh=399ae42354f7