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Tel Aviv (dpa) - The renowned US immunologist Anthony Fauci has been awarded the Israeli Dan David Prize for his role during the Corona crisis.
His prize money amounts to one million dollars (around 825,000 euros), as the foundation announced in Tel Aviv.
Fauci was also recognized for his work against the AIDS virus, but “especially for his fight for recognition for new approaches, such as mRNA vaccinations, which are now administered to millions worldwide, and for the courageous defense of science against ignorant opposition during the challenging Corona -Crisis, ”announced the jury.
After ex-US President Donald Trump left the White House, Fauci said there had been moments with Trump when things were communicated that were not based on scientific facts.
He also did not have the feeling that he could contradict Trump without negative consequences.
Now Fauci is advising the new president, Democrat Joe Biden.
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Fauci was recognized in the Public Health category.
Further award winners in the field of medical history are professors Alison Bashford and Katherine Park and professor Keith Wailoo.
In the area of cancer immunotherapy, Professors Zelig Eshhar and Carl June and Dr.
Steven Rosenberg honored.
The winners in both categories share the prize money of one million dollars each.
The award is to take place online in May of this year.
The prize, named after the Israeli businessman Dan David, is given every year to people who have particularly distinguished themselves in the technological, scientific, social or cultural field.
Past winners include directors Ethan and Joel Coen (2011), AIDS researcher Robert Gallo (2009), writer Margaret Atwood (2010) and cellist Yo-Yo Ma (2006).
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