The 2026 Sabin Awards will honor three scientists advancing global health through vaccines, from pandemic response to childhood disease prevention. Professor Uğur Şahin, MD, and Professor Özlem Türeci, MD, will receive the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal for their role in turning the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic and their efforts to support access to novel medicines globally. Dr. Senjuti Saha of Bangladesh will receive the 2026 Rising Star Award for using genomics to inform the rollout of the world’s largest typhoid vaccine program, protecting millions of children.
