William Foege, like Thomas Francis, is a giant in his field. He embodies the dedication, record of achieved, and humanitarian qualities the medal was created to honor - President Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan

About the Medal About the first Recipient

THE THOMAS FRANCIS, JR. MEDAL
IN GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH

The Thomas Francis, Jr., Medal

About the Medal
About the Recipient, William Foege

The University of Michigan will award its first-ever Thomas Francis, Jr. Medal in Global Public Health to William Foege, who pioneered a successful strategy to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s. Foege is the former chief of the Centers for Disease Control and director of the Carter Center; he currently serves as senior advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

THE THOMAS FRANCIS, JR. MEDALIN GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH

The Thomas Francis, Jr., Medal

THE THOMAS FRANCIS, JR. MEDAL
IN GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH