Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser, has a £600,000 Stake in a Pharma Company Contracted to Develop a Covid-19 Vaccine Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK’s chief scientific adviser, has a £600,000 shareholding in a drugs giant contracted to develop a Covid-19 vaccine for the Government, prompting claims of a potential conflict of interest— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 24, 2020