⭐Nominations Open: 2022 Sabin Gold Medal and Rising Star Award

The Sabin Vaccine Institute is now accepting nominations for the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal and Rising Star Award!

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.

About Sabin Gold Medal and Rising Star Award

Sabin Gold Medal

The Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal is the highest scientific honor given by the Sabin Vaccine Institute and commemorates the legacy of the late Dr. Albert B. Sabin. This award is given to a distinguished individual who has made extraordinary contributions in the field of vaccinology or a complementary field.

Sabin Rising Star Award

The Sabin Rising Star Award honors an early-career professional who demonstrates a commitment to the field of immunization. First awarded in 2020, this award is in keeping with Sabin’s goal to recognize the diverse makeup of the global health community, including young professionals and members of historically underrepresented groups.

Nomination Criteria

Because these awards commemorate the legacy of Dr. Sabin, nominees’ work should exemplify our mission to make vaccines more accessible, enable innovation and expand immunization across the globe. Nominees can be scientists, researchers or public health leaders.

Click here to see the full nomination criteria.

In Sabin’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Action Plan, we pledged to promote greater diversity among the organizations and leaders Sabin partners with and the programs Sabin delivers, which includes this award program. In past years we have worked to increase the quantity and diversity of nominations but acknowledge we can do more to improve the diversity, equity and inclusion of our nomination process and those selected for recognition. When considering those you wish to nominate please take special care to contemplate all people making an impact in the immunization space.

We invite you to nominate deserving individuals for both awards.

How to Submit a Nomination

Click here to submit a nomination for the 2022 Sabin Gold Medal or Rising Star Award. Nominators are asked to prepare statements describing their nominee’s contributions and experience as it relates to each of the listed criteria.

Nominations are due by Monday, April 25.

Nominations are submitted in strict confidence and will be reviewed by a selection committee of the Sabin senior management team. The Board of Trustees votes to decide the 2022 award recipients.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Brian Shaw, Manager, Meetings & Events, at [email protected] or 202-683-1887. Nominations will not be accepted by email.

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to receiving your nominations.