Firdausi Qadri

Institution
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research

Country
Bangladesh

Field
Biomedical Sciences

Qadri was awarded the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award for her key role in developing affordable vaccines that combat cholera and typhoid.

(Photo: Ramon Magsaysay Award)

AWARDS
  • 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award

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