Photo: The Associated Press By Janette Neuwahl Tannen
02-10-2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert spoke to students and faculty members at the Miller School of Medicine on Wednesday as part of Grand Rounds.
He is a well-known fixture in many American households today. And despite the controversy that swirls around the pandemic, he tries his best to stick to the science.
And true to form, Dr. Anthony Fauci, longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a leading member of President Joseph Biden’s COVID-19 response team, did so on Wednesday. He attracted a virtual audience of about 1,800 that included University of Miami medical students, faculty members, fellows, and residents when he spoke to them as a Hoffman Ratzan Endowed lecturer in the Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine’s weekly Grand Rounds, which often features outside experts.
8 February 2021
by: Andrea Korte
Anthony Fauci has advised seven presidents on public health, most recently serving as chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden. | Neil Orman/AAAS
Anthony Fauci – director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, an expert on HIV and immunoregulation, and the
de facto public face of a science-based recovery from COVID-19 – has been named the winner of the 2021 Philip Hauge Abelson Prize, awarded annually by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to a scientist or public servant who has contributed significantly to the advancement of science in the United States.
Fauci is “an outstanding scientist with more than a thousand publications” and “an exceptional public servant, having been at the forefront of the world’s efforts to combat diverse infectious diseases for over 40 years,” wrote Alan Leshner, former chief executive officer of AAAS, in nominating Fauci for the prize. The prize committee
What’s new? Efforts to resolve the long-running dispute between Kosovo and Serbia over the former’s independence have foundered. EU-led talks brokered agreement on technical issues but have struggled to address core political questions. Washington’s mid-2020 mediation effort fell apart when Kosovo’s president had to step away because of war crimes charges.
Why does it matter? The dispute freezes Kosovo out of the UN and many other international bodies, ensures that both countries are barred from EU membership, leaves minority communities at risk and constitutes an impediment to regional security. Resolving the dispute would be a boon for stability in the Western Balkans and Europe.