John B. Robbins, Date of Birth

John B. Robbins

American medical researcher

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1932

Profession: university teacher, researcher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

John Bennett Robbins (December 1, 1932 – November 27, 2019) was a senior investigator at the National Institutes of Health, best known for his development of the vaccine against bacterial meningitis (Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)) with his colleague Rachel Schneerson. Bacterial meningitis is the leading cause of acquired mental retardation in children. Robbins was a recipient of the 1996 Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research, the Pasteur Award from the World Health Organization and the Albert B.
Sabin Gold Medal in 2001 which he received for playing a major role in the development of Hib conjugate vaccine that is now used throughout the world and has led to a dramatic decline in the number of infants and children suffering from meningitis and other systemic infections such as osteomyelitis and pneumonia.
In 2017 he, and his colleagues, also received the Prince Mahidol Award (Public Health) in Thailand for this work.
He was a member of the National Academy of Science.