VAXGEN INC
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
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                                                                  Exhibit 10.22

                           LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

This  LOAN AND  SECURITY  AGREEMENT  ("Agreement")  dated as of this 20th day of
December,  2000 by and between VAXGEN,  INC., a Delaware  corporation having its
principal  office  at #1000  Marina  Blvd.,  Suite  #200,  Brisbane,  California
("Company")  and DONALD P.  FRANCIS,  an  individual  and resident of California
("Borrower").

                                    RECITALS

     WHEREAS,  the  Borrower  desires to borrow  from the  Company  the  amounts
necessary to be withheld  for  statutory  taxes  associated  with success  bonus
awarded to Borrower in the form of VaxGen,  Inc. stock  ("Bonus") by the Company
("Loan Amount"); and

     WHEREAS,  the Company  has agreed to lend the Loan Amount to the  Borrower,
subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

1.  Purpose.  The  purpose of this  Agreement  is to provide  the Loan Amount to
Borrower  for  payment  of  statutory   withholding  taxes  to  be  withheld  in
association  with the Bonus  paid to  Borrower  by the  Company as  itemized  in
Exhibit A hereto in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

2. Promissory  Note. In consideration  for receipt of the Loan Amount,  Borrower
shall execute a promissory note to the order of the Company in the form attached
hereto  as  Exhibit  B  ("Note"  or  "Promissory  Note").  All of the  terms and
conditions set forth in said Note are  incorporated  herein by reference and are
binding on the parties as though set forth in full herein.

3. Collateral. As security for the Borrowers' full payment and performance under
this Agreement and the Note,  Borrower hereby grants to Company and acknowledges
that Company has a first position security interest in Borrower's  VaxGen,  Inc.
stock (the "Collateral") which shall be awarded to Borrower as a Bonus and which
shall be placed in an individual brokerage account in Borrower's name subject to
the Account  Control  Agreement  entered  into by and between the  Company,  the
Borrower  and the Broker  dated as of  December  20,  2000 in the form  attached
hereto as Exhibit C ("Account Control Agreement").

4.  Conditions  Precedent to  Disbursement.  Company's  obligation to lend funds
pursuant to this Agreement is contingent upon Company having received


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the following  documents,  each of which shall be in form and content acceptable
to Company in its sole discretion:

     (a) The Promissory Note for Borrower attached hereto as Exhibit B.

     (b) The Account Control  Agreement for Borrower in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit C.

     (c) Such other documents as Company may reasonably require.

5. Interest.  The Loan Amounts shall bear interest at a semi-annual  rate of six
percent (6%).

6. Term.  The term of the loan shall be six (6) months from  December  20, 2000.
Any and all unpaid  principal  amounts  and  accrued  interest  shall be due and
payable on or before June 19, 2001 (the "Due Date"). If the loan amounts are not
paid in full by the Due Date,  Borrower authorizes payment be made to Company by
sale  of  Collateral  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of the  Account  Control
Agreement.

7.  Prepayment.  Borrower shall have the right to prepay the Loan Amount and any
accrued  interest  at any time before the Due Date.  If Borrower  elects to sell
shares of VaxGen,  Inc.  stock subject to the Control  Agreement  before the Due
Date,  Borrower  warrants that such sale shall be in compliance with the VaxGen,
Inc.  Stock  Trading  Policy  ("Trading  Policy")  governing  stock  trading  by
insiders.  Borrower expressly agrees not to instruct the securities intermediary
to sell stock in any manner or at any time in violation of the Trading Policy.

8. Extension of Term.  Company may, in its sole discretion,  extend the Due Date
for a period of six (6) additional months.

9.  Representations  and  Warranties.  To  induce  Company  to enter  into  this
Agreement, Borrower represents and warrants to Company that:

     (a)  Validity.  This  Agreement,  including the Note,  the Account  Control
Agreement,  and the grant of a security  interest in the Collateral,  constitute
valid, legal, and binding obligations of the Borrower  enforceable in accordance
with their terms, and the execution and performance of this Agreement do not and
will  not  contravene  any  applicable  law,  order,   regulation,   contractual
restriction or the like of any kind binding on Borrower.

     (b) Rights to Collateral. As of the date the Bonus is awarded by Company to
Borrower,  the Borrower own the Collateral  free of all claims rights or demands
of third parties,  and has all requisite  right and authority to grant Company a
first position security interest in such Collateral.


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     (c) Use of Funds.  Borrower will not receive the funds  directly.  Borrower
directs and  authorizes  the  Company to use the Loan  Amount on the  Borrower's
behalf solely for the purposes described above.

     (d)  Misstatements.  No  representation  or warranty by Borrower  contained
herein or in any other  document  furnished by Borrower in  connection  with the
negotiation of this Agreement or pursuant to this Agreement  contains any untrue
statement of material fact or omits to state a material  fact  necessary to make
such  representation  or warranty not  misleading in light of the  circumstances
under which it was made.

10. Savings Provision.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more of
the  provisions  of this  Agreement  for any  reason  shall not affect any other
provisions  hereof,  and such other  provisions  shall  remain in full force and
effect.

11.  Survival.  The  termination of this Agreement for any cause or reason shall
not  affect  the right of Company  to  recover  from  Borrower  any money due to
Company on or before such termination or in consequence  thereof, nor shall such
termination  affect the right of Company to recover  any  damages  for breach of
this Agreement. The representations,  warranties, and covenants contained herein
shall  survive any  disbursement  of the loan  proceeds and shall remain in full
force and effect until all amounts owed to Company hereunder are paid in full.

12.  Assignments.  Company in its sole discretion shall have the right to assign
its rights hereunder. The costs of such assignment shall be borne by Company and
not charged to Borrower.  Borrower is not entitled to assign in part or in whole
their rights and obligations  hereunder  without the written consent of Company,
and no other person or persons shall have any right of action hereunder.

13.  Choice of Law.  This  Agreement  will in all  respects  be  governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

14. Litigation Expenses. In any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of, or
relating to, this Agreement or the method and manner of  performance  thereof or
the breach thereof, the prevailing party shall (in addition to any other relief)
be entitled to a reasonable sum as litigation expenses. For the purposes of this
provision,  the term  "proceeding"  shall include  arbitration,  administrative,
bankruptcy, and judicial proceedings, including appeals therefrom.

15.  Incorporation of Other Documents;  Entire  Agreement.  Company and Borrower
hereby  agree that all terms and  conditions  contained  in the Account  Control
Agreement and Note are incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement together
with the Account Control Agreement and Note constitutes the entire understanding
of the parties with respect to the matters contained


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herein.  This  Agreement  together with the Account  Control  Agreement and Note
supersede  all  prior  or  contemporaneous  understandings  of the  parties.  No
alterations or  modifications  of the terms set forth herein shall be binding on
any party unless set forth in a document  duly  executed by or on behalf of such
party.

     EXECUTED as of the date set forth above.

DONALD P. FRANCIS                       VAXGEN, INC.



                                        By
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                                        Its
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                                    EXHIBIT A

                             Donald P. Francis Bonus

          Compensation in Stock (Bonus)
          # of Shares                                                125,000
          Closing Share Price @ 11/20/00                               24.25
                                                                   3,031,250

          Total Compensation (Ordinary Income)


          Income Taxes to be
            withheld on above Bonus

          Lump Sum Statutory Taxes:
          Federal IT @ 28%                                           848,750
          CA SIT @ 6%                                                181,875
          FICA/Medicare @ 1.45%                                       43,953

               Subtotal                                            1,074,578

          Loan Amount:                                             1,074,578



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                                    EXHIBIT B
                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

$1,074,578                                                     December 20, 2000
                                                             Seattle, Washington

For value received,  the undersigned  Borrower hereby promises to pay to VaxGen,
Inc., a Delaware  corporation,  (the "Company") the principal sum of One Million
Seventy Four  Thousand  Five  Hundred and Seventy  Eight  Dollars  ($1,074,578),
together with interest on that amount, upon the covenants,  terms and conditions
provided in this promissory note (the "Note").  Capitalized  terms not otherwise
defined herein shall have the same meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.

1. Interest.  The obligations under this Note shall bear interest at the rate of
six percent (6%) per annum, compounded  semi-annually.  Provided,  however, that
following and during the continuance of any default,  the obligations shall bear
an  interest  at  a  rate  of  twelve   percent  (12%)  per  annum,   compounded
semi-annually.

2. Due Date.  The  entire  principal  balance of this  Note,  together  with all
accrued and unpaid  interest and other  amounts  which may become due  hereunder
shall be due and  payable on June 19,  2001  ("Due  Date"),  provided,  however,
Company  has the  option to extend  the Due Date for a period of six (6)  months
(the "Option Period").  Interest on the Note during the Option Period will be at
same interest as stated herein.

3. Place of  Payment.  Payment  shall be made to Company at 1000  Marina  Blvd.,
Suite 200,  Brisbane,  CA 94005,  or such other  place as Company may specify in
writing.

4. Prepayment.  Borrower may prepay all or any amount owing on this Note without
penalty or  discount  at any time.  All  prepayments  shall be applied  first to
accrual and unpaid  interest  and then to the  principal  balance  owing on this
Note.

5. Default.

     5.1 Default.  The term "Default" means any of the following events,  unless
Company has agreed in writing to a deferral or waiver of the obligation:

          a.   Borrower,  at any time, fails to pay when due any sum due on this
               Note as herein agreed;

          b.   Borrower  breaches or fails to perform any other obligation under
               this Note, the Loan Agreement, or Control Agreement.


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6. Remedy. If Borrower Defaults, Company may accelerate all amounts owing on the
Note and the Note shall become immediately due and payable.

7.  Control  Agreement.  This Note is entitled to the  benefits of the  attached
Control Agreement.

8. Attorneys' Fees. Borrower promises to pay all costs,  expenses and attorneys'
fees  (including  costs  of  discovery  and all fees and  expenses  of  experts)
incurred  by the Company  hereof if this Note is  referred  to an  attorney  for
collection,  whether suit is commenced thereon or not, in any proceeding for the
collection of the debt,  or in any  litigation  or  controversy  arising from or
connected with this Note in which the Company hereof  prevails.  If judgement is
obtained  thereon,  such  attorneys'  fees,  costs and expenses shall be in such
amount as the court, arbitrator, or mediator shall deem reasonable.

9. Waiver.  Borrower  hereby  waives  presentment,  protest,  demand of payment,
dishonor,  notice of dishonor,  of nonpayment,  of acceleration  and any and all
lack of diligence or delay in collection.


BORROWER:
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                                                       Donald P. Francis


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                                    EXHIBIT C

                            ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT

This ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT  ("Account Control Agreement") is entered into as
of this 20th day of  December,  2000 by and  between  VAXGEN,  INC.,  a Delaware
corporation  having its  principal  office at 1000  Marina  Blvd.,  Suite  #200,
Brisbane,   California   ("Creditor"),   PRUDENTIAL   SECURITIES,   a  _________
corporation,  having its principal office at ____________________ ("Broker") and
_____________, an individual and resident of _____________________ ("Borrower").

                                   BACKGROUND

Customer  has  granted  Creditor a security  interest  in a  securities  account
maintained by Broker for Customer (the "Account"). The parties are entering into
this agreement  ("Agreement") to perfect  Creditor's  security  interest in that
Account.

                                    AGREEMENT

1. The Account. Broker represents and warrants to Creditor that:

     (a) A securities account bearing account number  [__________] is maintained
by Broker for Customer (the "Account").

     (b) Customer has  deposited  [________]  shares of VaxGen,  Inc.  into said
Account.

     (c) Broker does not know of any claim to or interest in the Account, except
for claims and interests of the parties referred to in this Agreement.

All property  credited to the Account,  and all other rights of Customer against
Broker  arising  out of  the  Account  will  be  treated  as  financial  assets,
securities entitlements and/or investment property under Articles 8 and 9 of the
California Uniform Commercial Code.

2. Irrevocable  Instructions of Customer To Sell Stock. On June 20, 2001, unless
notified  otherwise by  Creditor,  Broker  shall sell  sufficient  shares to pay
Creditor the outstanding  principal and accrued interest owed by the Customer to
the Creditor and remit such proceeds to Creditor.  Unless notified  otherwise by
the Creditor  the amount of the  obligation  as of June 20, 2001 is  [_________]
principal and [_________] interest for a total of [___________].  Interest shall
accrue at a semi-annual  rate of six percent (6%) commencing  December 20, 2000.
The Creditor shall promptly notify Broker of any full or partial satisfaction of
the Customer's obligations.  The Creditor is the only party authorized to revoke
these instructions.


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3.  Customer's  Rights in  Account.  Customer  will  retain and shall be able to
exercise  all  other  incidents  of  ownership  over  the  Account  that are not
inconsistent with the terms and conditions  hereof,  including,  but not limited
to, the right to direct the Broker to sell  shares of the  VaxGen,  Inc.  stock;
provided that all proceeds  from such sales are remitted to Creditor  until such
time as the outstanding  balance and accrued  interest owed by such Customer has
been paid in full.

Broker will not comply with any  entitlement  order  originated by Customer that
would  require  Broker to make a free  delivery to Customer or any other person.
Customer is expressly  prohibited  from  withdrawing the stock or any funds from
the Account until the obligation to Creditor is fully satisfied.

4. Priority of Creditor's  security  interest.  Broker  subordinates in favor of
Creditor any security interest,  lien or right of setoff Broker may have, now or
in the future, against the Account or financial assets in the Account.

5. No Third Party  Control.  Broker  represents and warrants that no third party
has a right to give an  entitlement  order  regarding  financial  assets  in the
Account. Broker will not agree with any third party that Broker will comply with
entitlement orders originated by the third party.

6.  Statements,  Confirmations  and Notices of Adverse Claims.  Broker will send
copies of all statements and  confirmations  for the Account  simultaneously  to
Customer and Creditor.  Broker will use  reasonable  efforts to promptly  notify
Creditor and Customer if any other person claims that it has a property interest
in a financial  asset in the Account and that it is a violation of that person's
rights for anyone else to hold, transfer or deal with the financial asset.

7. Broker's  Responsibility.  Except for  permitting a  withdrawal,  delivery or
payment in  violation  of Section 3, Broker  will not be liable to Creditor  for
complying with  entitlement  orders from Customer that are received by Broker so
long as Broker remits  proceeds to Creditor in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.

Broker will not be liable to Customer  for  complying  with  entitlement  orders
originated by Creditor,  even if Customer  notifies  Broker that Creditor is not
legally entitled to issue the entitlement order, unless

     (i)  Broker  takes  the  action  after  it is  served  with an  injunction,
restraining order or other legal process enjoining it from doing so, issued by a
court of competent jurisdiction,  and had a reasonable opportunity to act on the
injunction, restraining order or other legal process, or


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     (ii) Broker acts in collusion with Creditor in violating Customer's rights.

This  Agreement  does not  create  any  obligation  of Broker  except  for those
expressly  set  forth  in  this  Agreement.  In  particular,   Broker  need  not
investigate  whether  Creditor  is entitled  under  Creditor's  agreements  with
Customer  to  give  an  entitlement  order.  Broker  may  rely  on  notices  and
communications it believes given by the appropriate party.

8.  Indemnity.  Creditor and  Customer  will  indemnify  Broker,  its  officers,
directors, employees and agents against claims, liabilities and expenses arising
out of this Agreement (including  reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements),
except to the extent the claims,  liabilities or expenses are caused by Broker's
gross  negligence or willful  misconduct.  Creditor's and  Customer's  liability
under this Section is joint and several.

9.  Termination;  Survival.  Creditor may terminate  this Agreement by notice to
Broker and Customer.  Broker may terminate  this Agreement on 30 days' notice to
Creditor and Customer.  If Creditor  notifies  Broker that  Creditor's  security
interest  in  the  Account  has  terminated,  this  Agreement  will  immediately
terminate.  Sections 7,  "Broker's  Responsibility",  and 8,  "Indemnity,"  will
survive termination of this Agreement.

10.  Governing  Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of
California.

11. Entire Agreement;  Amendments.  This Agreement is the entire agreement,  and
supersedes any prior  agreements and  contemporaneous  oral  agreements,  of the
parties  concerning  its subject  matter.  No amendment of, or waiver of a right
under,  this Agreement will be binding unless it is in writing and signed by the
party to be charged.

12. Severability.  To the extent a provision of this Agreement is unenforceable,
this Agreement will be construed as if the unenforceable provision were omitted.

13. Successors and Assigns.  A successor to or assignee of Creditor's rights and
obligations  under the security  agreement  between  Creditor and Customer  will
succeed to Creditor's rights and obligations under this Agreement.

14.  Notices.  A notice or other  communication  to a party under this Agreement
will be in writing (except that entitlement orders may be given orally), will be
sent to the party's  address set forth  below,  or to such other  address as the
party may notify the other parties and will be effective on receipt.


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     EXECUTED as of the date set forth above.

VAXGEN, INC.


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1000 Marina Blvd.
Suite #200, Brisbane, California


PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES


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CUSTOMER

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