The honor recognizes Lipkin's technical achievements in spearheading the development of novel technologies for infectious disease diagnosis, surveillance, and discovery, in service of public health.
The award recognizes Lipkin’s decades of significant contributions to public health and the identification, prevention, and treatment of infectious disease outbreaks.
The duo are honored for their contributions to combatting the spread of HIV/AIDS and for transformative public health advocacy and programming throughout Africa and globally.
Gilbert Smith, administrative director of Center for Infection and Immunity (CII), received Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s 2023 Baton Award.
An op-ed by MPH student Claudette Wilson argues that the targeted and aggressive distribution of the malaria vaccine would finally ensure the elimination of this ever-present disease.