| Year |
Sponsor |
Award |
| 2002 |
Office of the President |
Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| 1986 |
Office of the President |
National Medal of Science |
| 1978 |
National Academy of Sciences |
Public Welfare Medal |
| |
| 2015 |
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases |
Dr. Charles Mérieux Award for Achievement in Vaccinology and Immunology |
| 2011 |
National Institute of Social Sciences |
Gold Medal |
| 2010 |
Weills Cornell Medicine, Cornell University |
B.H. Keane Medal |
| 2008 |
State University of New York (Downstate) |
Ailanthus Award |
| 2007 |
University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health |
International Hero Award |
| 2006 |
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science |
Visiting Professor |
| 2006 |
Midwestern Research Institute |
Trustee Citation |
| 2005 |
University of Rochester School of Medicine |
Hutchison Medal for Distinguished Public Service |
| 2004 |
American Council on Science and Health |
Award for Distinguished Achievement |
| 2003 |
National Institutes of Health Alumni Association |
Public Service Award |
| 2003 |
University of Rochester School of Medicine |
Distinguished Alumnus Award |
| 2003 |
Brown University, Center for Biodefense |
September Eleventh Award |
| 2003 |
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) |
The 50 Most Innovative Americans over 50 |
| 2002 |
Infectious Diseases Society of America |
Joseph Smadel Medal |
| 2002 |
University of Rochester School of Medicine |
Arthur Kornberg Research Award |
| 2002 |
The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine |
Dean's Medal Special Recognition Award |
| 2002 |
Clan Henderson Society |
Order of the Chief |
| 2001 |
New York Academy of Medicine |
Sylvia and Herbert Berger Award |
| 2000 |
The Annapolis Center for Science-Based Public Policy |
Science Award |
| |
| 1999 |
Columbia University, School of Public Health |
Frank Calderone Prize |
| 1999 |
University of Kansas |
Takeru Higuchi Memorial Award |
| 1998 |
The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine |
Visiting Professor |
| 1996 |
Infectious Diseases Society of America |
Society Citation |
| 1995 |
New York Academy of Medicine |
John Stearns Award |
| 1994 |
Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Foundation |
Sabin Gold Medal |
| 1993 |
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
Walter Reed Medal |
| 1993 |
Rotary International |
Paul Harris Fellow |
| 1993 |
City of Durham, North Carolina |
City of Medicine Award |
| 1992 |
American College of Preventive Medicine |
Special Recognition Award |
| 1992 |
Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities |
Award of Excellence |
| 1992 |
U.S. Public Health Service |
Surgeon General’s Medallion |
| 1992 |
The Johns Hopkins University |
Woodrow Wilson Award for Distinguished Government Service |
| 1992 |
The Johns Hopkins University, Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing |
Founder’s Award |
| 1991 |
American College of Epidemiology |
Abraham Lilienfeld Award |
| 1990 |
Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges |
Hall of Fame |
| 1990 |
Vanderbilt University |
School of Medicine Medal |
| |
| 1986 |
Charles A. Dana Foundation |
Award for Pioneering Achievements in Health |
| 1986 |
U.S. General Accounting Office |
Comptroller General’s Special Recognition |
| 1985 |
North Carolina Educational, Historical, and Scientific Foundation |
Albert Schweitzer International Prize for Medicine |
| 1984 |
Michigan State University |
Walter F. Patenge Medal of Public Service |
| 1982 |
The Johns Hopkins University |
Distinguished Alumnus Award |
| 1980 |
Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Society |
Outstanding Alumnus Award |
| |
| 1979 |
Blue Cross-Blue Shield |
50th Anniversary Distinguished Service Award |
| 1979 |
U.S. Association for the United Nations |
Joseph C. Wilson Award for Achievement and Promise in International Affairs |
| 1978 |
American College of Physicians |
James D. Bruce Memorial Award |
| 1976 |
U.S. Public Health Service |
Distinguished Service Medal |
| 1975 |
American Public Health Association |
Rosenhaus International Award |
| |
| 1966 |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Sustained Superior Performance Award |
| 1964 |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Superior Service Award |
| 1963 |
U.S. Public Health Service |
Commendation Medal |
| Year |
Sponsor |
Award |
| 2015 |
Kingdom of Thailand |
Prince Mahidol Award for Public Health |
| 2013 |
Republic of China |
Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon |
| 2007 |
Kingdom of Thailand |
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Admirable Order of Direkgunabhorn |
| 2004 |
Government of Italy, Ministero della Salute |
Silver Medal |
| 2004 |
Government of Lebanon, Ministry of Public Health |
Certificate of Appreciation |
| 2004 |
European Council on Travel Medicine |
Ulysses of the III Millennium Award |
| 2002 |
Pan-American Health Organization |
Hero of Public Health Award |
| 2000 |
Government of Brazil |
Oswaldo Cruz Commemorative Centenary Medal |
| |
| 1999 |
International Union of Microbiological Societies, Australian Society for Microbiology |
Certificate of Merit |
| 1999 |
Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and D.V. Ivanovsky Institute of Virology |
100 Years of Virology Medal |
| 1996 |
Royal Society of Medicine |
Edward Jenner Medal |
| 1995 |
Government of Brazil |
Oswaldo Cruz Gold Medal of Merit |
| 1995 |
Royal Society of Medicine |
Burroughs Wellcome Visiting Professor |
| 1990 |
World Health Organization |
Health for All Medal |
| 1990 |
Pan-American Health Organization |
Special Commendation Award |
| |
| 1988 |
Republic of China |
Health Medal of the First Grade |
| 1988 |
Government of Japan |
Japan Prize |
| 1988 |
Government of Uruguay |
Medal of Abnegation |
| 1988 |
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia |
Honorary Professor |
| 1987 |
Seventh World Congress of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War |
Commemorative Award |
| 1986 |
Royal Society of Medicine |
Richard T. Hewitt Award for Achievement in the Improvement of Human Health |
| 1983 |
Gairdner Foundation |
International Award of Merit |
| |
| 1979 |
Government of Ethiopia |
Medal for Contributions to Health |
| 1976 |
Government of Afghanistan |
Roghtya Neshan (Health Medal) |
| 1976 |
Jung Foundation for Science and Research |
Ernst Jung-Preis für
Medizin |
| 1976 |
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
George McDonald Medal |
| 1975 |
Government of India, Minister of Health and Family Planning |
Special Award |
| 1975 |
Indian Society for Malaria and Other Communicable Diseases |
Special Award |
