2025 Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal Ceremony
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The 2025 Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal and Rising Star Award recipients are two individuals who are consistently making an impact and working toward improving the global immunization landscape. Dr. Katherine O’Brien, Gold Medal recipient, and Rising Star Dr. Livancliff Mbianke have influenced vaccine policy, reached underserved groups, and contributed innovative strategies to global health organizations.
Awarded annually, the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal and Rising Star Award honors individuals 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.
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