Awards & Recognitions

Awarded annually, the Sabin Gold Medal and Rising Star Award honor individuals and teams who have made extraordinary contributions to immunization and global health. These awards commemorate the legacy of the late Dr. Albert B. Sabin, who discovered the oral polio vaccine and dedicated his life to ensuring everyone in the world had access to vaccines.

The Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal

Established in 1994, our highest scientific honor is given to a distinguished member of the public health community who is driving vaccine breakthroughs and shaping the next generation of researchers.

2021 Gold Medal Recipient

Barney S. Graham, MD, PhD

2021 Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal Recipient

Dr. Graham has led the development and testing of new vaccines for many global pathogens, including influenza, HIV, Ebola, West Nile, chikungunya, Zika, SARS and MERS. His laboratory's work helped lead to the development of COVID-19 vaccines.

The Sabin Rising Star Award

First presented in 2020, this award celebrates a rising leader whose work is both advancing the field of immunization and furthering vaccine equity.

2021 Sabin Rising Star Award Recipient

Nginache Nampota-Nkomba, MBBS, MSc

2021 Sabin Rising Star Recipient

Dr. Nampota-Nkomba's community-based research informs immunization solutions in Malawi and globally. She is helping lead a clinical trial of a novel typhoid conjugate vaccine in children, and also investigates HIV/AIDS and malaria in vulnerable communities.

Our Mission

Make vaccines more accessible, enable innovation and expand immunization across the globe.

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