John B. Robbins

Dr. John Bennett Robbins M.D. (born December 1, 1932)^[1] is a senior investigator at the National Institutes of Health, best known for his development of the vaccine against bacterial meningitis (Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)) with his colleague Dr. Rachel Schneerson M.D.

Bacterial meningitis is the leading cause of acquired mental retardation in children.

Dr. Robbins is a recipient of the 1996 Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research,^[2] the Pasteur Award from the World Health Organization and the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal in 2001 which he received for playing a major role in the development of Hib conjugate vaccine that is now used throughout the world and has led to a dramatic decline in the number of infants and children suffering from meningitis and other systemic infections such as osteomyelitis and pneumonia.^[3] He is also a member of the National Academy of Science.

References

^ Who's who in Government, Volume 3
^ "The Lasker Foundation". Retrieved 16 January 2014.
^ "The Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal Award". The Sabin Vaccine Institute. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

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[1] Who's who in Government, Volume 3

[2] "The Lasker Foundation". Retrieved 16 January 2014.

[3] "The Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal Award". The Sabin Vaccine Institute. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

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