NFID Awards
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) presents annual awards to outstanding individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to public health through scientific achievement, philanthropy, and policy work.
NFID is no longer accepting nominations for the 2025 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Humanitarian Award and the 2025 Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement.
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Humanitarian Award
The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Humanitarian Award is presented annually by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) to honor individuals whose outstanding humanitarian efforts…
Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement
The Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement is presented annually by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) to honor scientists who have made outstanding…
John P. Utz Leadership Award
In 2007, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) established the John P. Utz Leadership Award as a lasting memorial to the late John P.…
Maurice R. Hilleman Early-Stage Career Investigator Award
Dr. Hilleman was a long-serving member of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) Board of Directors and Board of Trustees and was the 1998…
Dr. Charles Mérieux Award for Achievement in Vaccinology and Immunology
The award is named for Dr. Charles Mérieux, the distinguished French virologist (1907-2001), who used in-vitro cultivation to produce millions of doses of vaccines to…
Past Awards Galas
Over the years, NFID Awards Galas have brought together the heroes of public health to celebrate outstanding achievements. Enjoy this look at past galas ...