Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On March 2, 2021, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History awarded its signature honor—the Great Americans Medal—to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci for his extraordinary leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and lifetime devotion to the treatment and eradication of infectious diseases. The award program featured Dr. Fauci’s donation of a 3D-printed model of the SARS-CoV-2 virion to the museum’s Medicine and Science collections and an interview with Smithsonian Regent David M. Rubenstein.
The Great Americans Medal is awarded for lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals, and honors individuals who have not only made a lasting impact in their fields, but whose philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors set them apart.
View more Great Americans videos at https://s.si.edu/GreatAmericans.
For more on the Great Americans Medal and its recipients, visit https://greatamericans.si.edu./
On March 2, 2021, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History awarded its signature honor—the Great Americans Medal—to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci for his extraordinary leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and lifetime devotion to the treatment and eradication of infectious diseases. The award program featured Dr. Fauci’s donation of a 3D-printed model of the SARS-CoV-2 virion to the museum’s Medicine and Science collections and an interview with Smithsonian Regent David M. Rubenstein.
The Great Americans Medal is awarded for lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals, and honors individuals who have not only made a lasting impact in their fields, but whose philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors set them apart.
View more Great Americans videos at https://s.si.edu/GreatAmericans.
For more on the Great Americans Medal and its recipients, visit https://greatamericans.si.edu./
