Professor Gary P. Kobinger

  • Quebec, Quebec, Canada

Meritorious Service Decorations - Civil Division

  • Meritorious Service Cross

    • Awarded on: September 27, 2016
    • Invested on: December 12, 2017

    Heinrich Ulrich Feldmann, M.S.C.
    Hamilton, Montana, United States of America

    Gary Kobinger, M.S.C.
    Winnipeg, Manitoba

    Racing against time in response to the devastating Ebola outbreaks in West Africa, Heinz Feldmann and Gary Kobinger developed the first effective vaccine and treatment used to protect front-line care providers. The vaccine has since proven highly effective, with a perfect track record of protection that has resulted in a major leap toward the eradication of this deadly virus.