Dr. Anthony S. Fauci
The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, as one of the 2023 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity.
The National Institute will celebrate Dr. Fauci and the other Honorees at the 109th Annual Gold Medal Gala, which will be held in person in New York City on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. We hope you will be able to join us to honor Dr. Fauci and our other extraordinary Honorees and their accomplishments.
Anthony S. Fauci, MD is an American physician-scientist who served as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) from 1984 to 2022. As NIAID Director he oversaw an extensive research portfolio of basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose, and treat established infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, tuberculosis, and malaria as well as emerging diseases such as Ebola, Zika and COVID-19. He also led the NIAID research effort on transplantation and immune-related illnesses, including autoimmune disorders, asthma, and allergies.
Dr. Fauci advised seven Presidents on HIV/AIDS and many other domestic and global health issues. He also served as the Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden. He was one of the principal architects of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program that has saved more than 25 million lives throughout the developing world.
Dr. Fauci led numerous research initiatives to bolster medical and public health preparedness against emerging infectious disease threats such as pandemic influenza and COVID-19. As an HIV/AIDS researcher he joined the scientific effort soon after AIDS was first recognized in 1981 and conducted pivotal studies that underpin the current understanding of the disease and efforts to develop therapies and tools of prevention.
Dr. Fauci is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and many other professional societies. He has received numerous awards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Science, and the Mary Woodard Lasker Award for Public Service. He has been awarded 61 honorary doctoral degrees from universities in the United States and throughout the world, and is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than 1,400 scientific publications.
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One of the nation’s oldest honorary societies, the National Institute of Social Sciences has presented Gold Medals each year to men and women whose lives have manifested the highest achievements and who have made significant contributions to society and to humanity. This year’s Honorees joined a distinguished, diverse pantheon of Honorees that stretches back to 1913.
Recent Gold Medal Honorees include Dr. Philip J. Landrigan, Jennifer J. Raab, and Neil deGrasse Tyson (2022); Kwame Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Amartya Sen (2021); Max Stier, Darren Walker, and Judy Woodruff (2020); Paul Edward Farmer and Peter Gelb (2019); Daniel Kahneman, Geraldine Kunstadter, and Elizabeth Barlow Rogers (2018); Ron Chernow, Robert Shiller, and Michael Sovern (2017); Pauline Newman, Richard L. Ottinger, and Robert Putnam, (2016); and John Bogle, Paul Krugman, and Michelle Kwan (2015).
Previous Gold Medal Honorees, 1913-2022
About the National Institute of Social Sciences
Established in 1912, the National Institute of Social Sciences is a voluntary association of public-spirited citizens who explore issues of urgent and lasting concern. One of the nation’s oldest honorary societies, the National Institute sponsors speeches, discussions, and events that encourage balanced, non-partisan debate and discussion; celebrates distinguished Americans and world leaders who have contributed at the highest level to the welfare and improvement of society; and provides financial support to emerging scholars who are conducting research in the social sciences.