The annual EMI lecture 2017 was presented by Professor Rino Rappuoli, Chief Scientist & Head of External Research and Development (R&D) at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Vaccines.

Known globally for his work in vaccines and immunology, he co-founded the field of cellular microbiology, a discipline combining cell biology and microbiology. He also pioneered the genomic approach to vaccine development known as reverse vaccinology.

The lecture was recorded by Wiley Blackwell at One |Great George Street, headquarters of the Institution of Civil Engineers .