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.