Working to Heal the World: Three Jewish Physician-Scientists in the Vanguard of the Hunt for a COVID-19 Vaccine

Prominent in The Jerusalem Post’s list of “50 Most Influential Jews of 2020” (see “In the Spotlight”): three Jewish physician-scientists on the cutting edge of the search for a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. They are (from left to right) Prof. Shmuel Shapira, head of Israel’s Institute for Biological Research (IIBR); Dr. Tal Zaks, chief medical officer for biotechnology company Moderna; and Dr. Alexander Gintsburg, head of Moscow’s state-run Gamaleya Institute. Learn more about them and their vital research in the article linked below.
 
Quote: “As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the globe and overturn peoples’ daily lives, world leaders are holding out for the one thing that could potentially get the world back on track — a vaccine. It’s probably not a surprise that in three companies — in Israel, the United States and Russia — Jewish doctors are at the forefront.” — The Jerusalem Post
 
Sources: Wikipedia, The Jerusalem Post
 
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Photo: The Jerusalem Post