He is one of seven winners of the 2021 Dan David Award, a $ 1 million award from the Dan David Foundation and headquartered at Tel Aviv University in Israel.
The annual award is divided into three categories – past, present and future. Fauci won the award for the current section and is the only individual winner this year.
He was chosen because of his exceptional work with infectious diseases throughout his life, including HIV, Ebola, Zika and, more recently, Covid-19. “Dr. Fauci has been a global leader in the control and research of infectious diseases that represent a major public health challenge,” said Dr. Elizabeth Miller, chairman of the selection committee, in the announcement of the award.
“Dr. Fauci’s contribution covered the basic laboratory and clinical research that underpinned the development of effective treatments and vaccines for these diseases, but just as important, his leadership helped to ensure that this basic research translated into a public health impact across the board. the world . “
Miller said Fauci’s “courageous leadership”, observed throughout the world during the Covid-19 pandemic, was another reason he was selected for the award.