Dr. Robbins was also the Sabin Gold Medal winner in 2001 for hispivotal role in the development of Hib conjugate vaccine, which is now used throughout the world. The use of this vaccine led to a dramatic decline in the number of infants and children suffering from meningitis and other systematic infections such as osteomyelitis and pneumonia. He received theWorld Health Organization Children’s Vaccine Initiative Pasteur Award (with Dr. Rachel Schneerson) in 2006, and Thailand’s Prince Mahidol Foundation Award for Public Health in 2017 (with Drs. Anderson and Schneerson).
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Dr. Robbins worked in Building 29, Rooms 120 and 122.
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Dr. John B. Robbins holding the Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award.
