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.” Click here 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 biographical memoir
• New York Times obituary
• Hilleman: A Perilous Quest to Save the World’s Children documentary
• “You Should Thank Maurice Hilleman for Helping You Live Past the Age of 10,” Smithsonian Magazine