Donald Ainslie Henderson was an American physician, educator, and epidemiologist who directed a 10-year international effort that eradicated smallpox throughout the world and launched international ch
Henderson with his Presidential Medal of Freedom in July 2002
Henderson (first man on left) as part of the CDC's smallpox eradication team in 1966
Frank John Fenner was an Australian scientist with a distinguished career in the field of virology. His two greatest achievements are cited as overseeing the eradication of smallpox, and the attempted
Donald Henderson
…1986 – National Medal of Science in Biology 1988 – The Japan Prize, shared with Isao Arita and Frank Fenner 1990 – Health for All Medal, World Health Organization…
Professor Frank Fenner
Fenner (second from right) and colleagues review plans for the John Curtin School of Medical Research