Ciro de Quadros

Dr. Ciro de Quadros is a leader in the field of Public Health, in particular, the area of vaccine preventable diseases.

Eradication of polio
Dr. de Quadros played a critical role in developing the strategies now used worldwide in the eradication of polio. He lead the team which eradicated polio from the Americas.

Current Work
Since 2003, de Quadros has headed the Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute’s international immunization advocacy programs, where he works on issues such as rotavirus, rubella, and dealing with respiratory infections. He is on faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health and the School of Medicine of the George Washington University.

Public Health Awards
He publishes and presents at conferences throughout the world and has received a number of international awards, including:
 * the 1993 Prince Mahidol Award of Thailand
 * the 2000 Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal
 * the Order of Rio Branco from his native Brazil
 * election to the National Institute of Medicine.