Maurice R. Hilleman, Ph.D.
Lasker Award
1983 Albert Lasker Public Service Award “for discovering the causes of certain viral diseases and for pioneering breakthroughs in vaccine development, especially hepatitis B vaccine development throughout the world.” for more details.
AAI Service History
Joined: 1949
Committee:
Committee on Awards: 1966–1967
Standing Committee on Awards: 1967–1971
Awards Committee: 1971–1972
Institutional/Biographical Links
- Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society
- New York Times
- Hilleman: A Perilous Quest to Save the World’s Children
- “,” Smithsonian Magazine