MEDICINE
Anthony Fauci (1940) Director
of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984, Fauci is a key advisor to the Federal Government
on AIDS issues and one of the most cited researchers and scientists in the world. His numerous awards include Harvard School
of Public Health Richmond Award (2006), American Association of Immunologists Lifetime Achievement Award (2005), R&D Magazine
Scientist of the Year (2005), and The New York Academy of Medicine’s Honorary Award for contributions to public health
(2004).
Biography
A Goal of Service to Humankind
Robert Charles Gallo (1937) Founder and director of the Institute of Human Virology
(in partnership with Baltimore, Maryland, and the Maryland University system) Gallo is co-discoverer of the HIV virus that
causes AIDS, and developed the HIV blood test. An expert in biomedical research, Gallo also discovered the human leukemia
virus (HTLV) and that chemokines, a natural compound, can stop the progression of AIDS. His discoveries have earned him worldwide
awards and honors for his contributions to medicine.
Institute of Human Virology
Innovators and Pioneers
Interview, Worth (1996)
