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.

2021 Gold Medal Recipient

Barney S. Graham, MD, PhD
2021 Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal Recipient

2021 Sabin Rising Star Award Recipient

Nginache Nampota-Nkomba, MBBS, MSc
2021 Sabin Rising Star Recipient

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