Meritorious Service Cross
- Awarded on: September 29, 2015
- Invested on: December 11, 2015
A critical care physician and an academic researcher, Dr. Robert Fowler played an integral role in the global response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa. Through his work with the World Health Organization clinical team, he contributed to a better understanding of the disease, improved treatment of patients and a change in how the outbreak was managed. The results of his work led to countless saved lives.