A very strong candidate, indeed. But my nomination goes to a classical: Viktor Zhdanov, the soviet bioweapons expert who convinced WHO to eradicate smallpox. (I just realized that it would be the third soviet citizen winning the award)
Allow me to brag a little bit: I got this one half-right—Willaim Foege and Viktor Zhdanov will both win this year’s prize.
A very strong candidate, indeed. But my nomination goes to a classical: Viktor Zhdanov, the soviet bioweapons expert who convinced WHO to eradicate smallpox. (I just realized that it would be the third soviet citizen winning the award)
Allow me to brag a little bit: I got this one half-right—Willaim Foege and Viktor Zhdanov will both win this year’s prize.