Dr. P. Roy Vagelos graduated from Columbia’s college of Physicians and Surgeons in 1954 and also holds honorary degree from 9 universities. Dr. Vagelos was the former President and Chief Executive officer of Merck & Co., Inc., and now Chairman Board of Trustees of the University of Pernsylvania, U.S.A. Dr. Vagelos has devoted his career […]
Professor Eugene Goldwasser is Professor Emeritus at Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, U.S.A. Professor Goldwasser plays a major role in the discovery and purification of erythropoietin, a hormone that stimulates the human body to make red blood cells. He and his colleague demonstrated that it is produced in kidney and spent […]
Dr.Adetokunbo Olumide Lucas, a Nigerian, and Dr.Tore Godal, a Norwegian, jointly won the Award for their contribution toward the development of the Special Program on Tropical Disease Research (TDR) into a world-acclaimed, highly productive, and effective research in the tropical diseases, namely Malaria, Schistosomiasis, The filariasis, Leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, African trypanosomiasis, and leprosy. These are […]
Dr.Adetokunbo Olumide Lucas, a Nigerian, and Dr.Tore Godal, a Norwegian, jointly won the Award for their contribution toward the development of the Special Program on Tropical Disease Research (TDR) into a world-acclaimed, highly productive, and effective research in the tropical diseases, namely Malaria, Schistosomiasis, The filariasis, Leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, African trypanosomiasis, and leprosy. These are […]
Dr.R.Palmer Beasley, an American, was chosen to receive the Award in this field for his well-recognized contribution to the understanding of the pathogenesis of HBV infection. This is a major viral infection of the liver in hundreds of millions of people in different parts of the world. Dr.Beasley demonstrated the importance of the vertical transmission […]
Dr. P. Helena Makela, M.D., Ph.D., research Professor Emerita, National Public Health Institute of Finland. Her most important work is related to Hemophilus Influenza type B – Hib conjugated vaccine to prevent invasive disease in young children. The Hib conjugated vaccine has been used in the national infant immunzation program in the U.S.A., Canada and […]
Dr.Maurice R. Hilleman, Ph.D. Director of Merck Institute of Vaccinology and Adjunct Professor of pediatrics, Medical School of the University of Pennsylvania, is considered a leading scientist in vaccinology. He has pioneered 36 licensed vaccines including Japanese encephalitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, combined MMR, purified poliovaccine, varicella, hepatitis A, hepatitis B. Most importantly, these vaccines […]
Sir Roy Yorke Calne, M.B., BS, MA, MS, FRCS, FRCP. is Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Cambridge University, He is also Professor of Surgery, National University of Singapore. Sir Roy Calne is considered as one of the pioneers of organ transplantation. His work in clinical science of transplantation has made important contributions to the development of […]
Professor Thomas E. Starzl, MD., Ph.D. is Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, U.S.A. He is recognized for his pioneer work in organ transplantation which includes kidney, liver, pancreas, small intestine, heart and lung. His researches have contributed to the development of novel techniques in immunosuppressive drugs, organ procurement, organ preservation, tissue matching, surgical technique, […]
Professor David Weatherall is the outstanding British clinician scientist of his generation. He is an accomplished pioneering researcher in molecular genetics, haematology, pathology and clinical medicine. The results of David Weatherall laboratory and clinical research on thalassaemias has helped to explain the molecular pathophysiology and causes of phenotypic variability of these disorders. These findings have […]
