Dedication This book is dedicated in honor of
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Dr. David Hamilton Smith, M.D. (1932-1999) Visionary, Leader, Scientist, Physician, Entrepreneur, Conservationist, Family Man, and Founder of Praxis Biologics (now part of Pfizer Vaccines)
Figure . Photograph of Dr. David Smith is reproduced from ref (2). Copyright (1999), Oxford University of Press (License number 4344770987480, Date 09 May, 2018). “The changes for which he worked, in fields ranging from conservation to public health, are still present today. They are examples for all of us to follow. David Smith (1) willed something even more valuable than his bequest - the legacy and example of himself. Never losing hold of his vision, he made his dream a reality and brought the harsh chapter of spinal meningitis to a dramatic close. In ix
just 10 years after brining the vaccine to the market, the number of cases of spinal meningitis plummeted from 20,000 in 1987 to 81 in 1997. A true success story. In 1996, Dr. Smith was awarded both the Lasker Prize (2), one of the most prestigious awards in the country, and the Pasteur Award from the World Health Organization. The recognition for years of work and sacrifice were well deserved (3, 4).”
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Robbins, J. B.; Schneerson, R.; Anderson, P.; Smith, D. H. JAMA, J. Am. Med. Assoc. 1996, 276, 1181–1185. Insel, R. A.; Smith, A. L. J. Infect. Dis. 1999, 180, 577–578. D. H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Home https://conbio.org/ mini-sites/smith-fellows/about-the-program/david-h.-smith/ (accessed 9 May 2018). D. H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology https:// www.urmc.rochester.edu/cvbi/about/history.aspx (accessed 9 May 2018).
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