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Receives the Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award for contributions to global health
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The Lasker Foundation awarded Gates its prestigious Public Service Award — the most significant US biomedical science prize short of the Nobel — recognizing his sustained contributions to global public health including polio eradication, malaria vaccine funding, and the COVID-19 pandemic response. The award is often considered a precursor to Nobel recognition in medicine and science.
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Pakistan awards Gates the Hilal-e-Pakistan for polio work
On February 17, 2022, Pakistani President Arif Alvi conferred the Hilal-e-Pakistan — the country's second-highest civilian honor — on Bill Gates in recognition of the Gates Foundation's support for polio eradication and poverty reduction. The award came as Pakistan, one of the last two countries with endemic wild polio, marked a year without a new case, a milestone Gates had long invested in.
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Named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World — multiple times
TIME magazine has included Gates in its annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World across multiple decades — first for his role in technology and business, and later for his philanthropic leadership in global health and climate. His 2022 entry specifically recognized his book 'How to Avoid a Climate Disaster' and his advocacy for pandemic preparedness. Being recognized by TIME as a top-100 influence across technology, business, and philanthropy in separate decades is rare among contemporary figures.
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