Archive · 22 May 2025
Indian Doctor Wins Global Vaccine Research Award
A doctor from India, who now lives in the US, has won a big award for his work on vaccines!
Dr. Ananda Bandyopadhyay helped make a new kind of vaccine to stop polio.
This vaccine is taken by mouth and is a big step in making sure no one gets this disease.
He also worked on watching out for measles.
The award he received is called the IVI–SK Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award, and he won it with another professor from Belgium.
He said it was a great honor and will help him with his future research.
The award shows how important it is for scientists from all over the world to work together to make people healthier.
Dr. Ananda Bandyopadhyay received the IVI–SK Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award.
Bandyopadhyay's work includes contributions to polio eradication and measles surveillance.
He was jointly honored with Professor Pierre Van Damme.
The award recognizes their vaccine research.
The ceremony took place on April 30th, 2025.
- Who
- Dr. Ananda Bandyopadhyay of the Gates Foundation and Professor Pierre Van Damme were honored.
- What
- Dr. Ananda Bandyopadhyay received the IVI–SK Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award for vaccine research.
- When
- The award ceremony was held on April 30th, 2025.
- Where
- The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) held the ceremony.
- Why
- The award recognizes his groundbreaking work in vaccine research, especially the development of a novel oral polio vaccine.
- Award Recipient
- Dr. Ananda Bandyopadhyay
- Award Name
- IVI–SK Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award
- Affiliation
- Gates Foundation
- Key Contributions
- Polio Eradication, Measles Surveillance
- Ceremony Date
- April 30th, 2025
- Co-Recipient
- Professor Pierre Van Damme