Anthony Fauci
Awards & Honours
8
Awards Won
5
Honours
6
Rankings
4
Covers
2
Records
Anthony Fauci's career is marked by extraordinary achievements in public health and science. He is one of the most cited scientists in history, with his work influencing HIV/AIDS treatment and global health policy. The Presidential Medal of Freedom and National Medal of Science represent the highest honors the United States can bestow. His leadership of PEPFAR is credited with saving over 20 million lives in Africa. He has received more than 40 honorary degrees from institutions worldwide, reflecting his impact across disciplines.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Highest civilian award in the U.S., for work on PEPFAR.
National Medal of Science
For contributions to immunology and public health.
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
For contributions to global health.
Key to the City of New York
Honoring his public service.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
For contributions to public health.
Rankings & Lists
Time 100 Most Influential People
Time 100 Most Influential People
Forbes World's Most Powerful People
Gallup Most Admired Man in America
Gallup Most Admired Man in America
Nature's 10 People Who Mattered in Science
Magazine Covers
Time
2020-03-23
The Man Who's Talking Us Through the Crisis
Rolling Stone
2020
The Real Doctor Fauci
New York Magazine
2020
The Man Who's Not Going Away
The New Yorker
2020
Fauci cover cartoon
Records & Feats
Longest-serving NIAID Director
Served as director of NIAID for 38 years, from 1984 to 2022.
Most cited scientist across all journals (1983–2002)
Ranked among the world's most frequently cited scientists for two decades.