| Year |
Sponsor |
Award |
Notes |
| 2002 |
Office of the President |
Presidential Medal of Freedom |
|
| 1986 |
Office of the President |
National Medal of Science |
|
| 1978 |
National Academy of Sciences |
Public Welfare Medal |
|
|
| Posthumous |
| 2019 |
US Dept of Health & Human Services |
Inaugural DA Henderson Lifetime Achievement Award |
|
| 2017 |
Infectious Diseases Society of America |
Establishment of DA Henderson Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Health |
|
|
| 2015 |
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases |
Dr. Charles Mérieux Award for Achievement in Vaccinology and Immunology |
Acceptance speech |
| 2011 |
National Institute of Social Sciences |
Gold Medal |
Acceptance speech |
| 2004 |
American Council on Science and Health |
Award for Distinguished Achievement |
|
| 2003 |
National Institutes of Health Alumni Association |
Public Service Award |
|
| 2002 |
Infectious Diseases Society of America |
Joseph Smadel Medal |
Virus disease eradication: Lessons still not learned |
| 2001 |
New York Academy of Medicine |
Sylvia and Herbert Berger Award |
The death and resurrection of a virus: Lessons in international health and bioterrorism |
| 1996 |
Infectious Diseases Society of America |
Society Citation |
Polio vaccine: Oral versus injectable |
| 1995 |
New York Academy of Medicine |
John Stearns Award |
|
| 1993 |
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
Walter Reed Medal |
|
| 1993 |
National Council for International Health |
Award for Leadership in International Health |
|
| 1992 |
American College of Preventive Medicine |
Special Recognition Award |
|
| 1991 |
American College of Epidemiology |
Abraham Lilienfeld Award for Excellence in Epidemiology |
|
| 1991 |
Assoc of Academic Health Centers |
John R Hogness Award |
Academic health centers and the health of the nation |
| 1979 |
US Association for the United Nations |
Joseph C Wilson Award for Achievement and Promise in International Affairs |
First eradication of a human disease |
| 1978 |
American College of Physicians |
James D. Bruce Memorial Award |
|
| 1975 |
American Public Health Association |
Rosenhaus International Award |
|
|
| 2015 |
Johns Hopkins Univ Alumni Asso |
Heritage Award |
|
| 2009 |
Weills Cornell Medicine, Cornell University |
BH Keane Medal |
Acceptance speech |
| 2008 |
State University of New York (Downstate) |
Ailanthus Award |
|
| 2007 |
University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health |
International Public Health Hero Award |
|
| 2006 |
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science |
Visiting Professor |
|
| 2005 |
University of Rochester School of Medicine |
Charles Force Hutchison and Marjorie Smith Hutchison Medal |
Adventures into the unknown |
| 2003 |
University of Rochester School of Medicine |
Distinguished Alumnus Award |
|
| 2003 |
Brown University, Center for Biodefense |
September Eleventh Award |
The smallpox chronicles: Chapters yet to be written |
| 2002 |
University of Rochester School of Medicine |
Arthur Kornberg Research Award |
|
| 2002 |
The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine |
Dean's Medal Special Recognition Award |
|
| 1999 |
Columbia University, School of Public Health |
Frank Calderone Prize |
Bioterrorism: myths and realities; Commemorative booklet |
| 1998 |
The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine |
Visiting Professor |
|
| 1992 |
The Johns Hopkins University |
Woodrow Wilson Award for Distinguished Government Service |
|
| 1992 |
The Johns Hopkins University, Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing |
Founder’s Award |
|
| 1990 |
Univ of Michigan School of Public Health |
Thomas Francis Memorial Lecture |
Eradication: Pitfalls and promises |
| 1990 |
The Johns Hopkins University |
Edgar Berman Professorship in International Health |
|
| 1990 |
Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges |
Hall of Fame |
|
| 1990 |
Vanderbilt Univ School of Medicine |
School of Medicine Medal |
|
| 1984 |
Michigan State University |
Walter F. Patenge Medal of Public Service |
|
| 1982 |
The Johns Hopkins University |
Distinguished Alumnus Award |
|
| 1954 |
Univ of Rochester School of Medicine |
Cushing Prize in the History of Medicine |
Epidemic cholera: Rochester 1832 |
|
| 2006 |
US Dept of Health & Human Services, Office of the Secretary |
Dedication of the Henderson-Russell Conference Room |
|
| 1992 |
US Public Health Service |
Surgeon General’s Medallion |
|
| 1990 |
US Agency for International Development |
Certification of Appreciation |
|
| 1986 |
US General Accounting Office |
Comptroller General’s Special Recognition |
|
| 1976 |
US Public Health Service |
Distinguished Service Medal |
|
| 1966 |
US Department of Health and Human Services |
Sustained Superior Performance Award |
|
| 1964 |
US Department of Health and Human Services |
Superior Service Award |
|
| 1962 |
US Public Health Service |
Commendation Medal |
|
|
| 2006 |
Midwestern Research Institute |
Trustee Citation |
|
| 2003 |
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) |
The 50 Most Innovative Americans over 50 |
|
| 2002 |
Clan Henderson Society |
Order of the Chief |
|
| 2000 |
The Annapolis Center for Science-Based Public Policy |
Science Award |
Impromptu remarks |
| 1994 |
Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Foundation |
1st Sabin Gold Medal |
The eradication of poliomyelitis |
| 1993 |
City of Durham, North Carolina |
City of Medicine Award |
|
| 1992 |
Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities |
Award of Excellence |
|
| 1990 |
Governor's Salute to Excellence |
Governor of Maryland |
|
| 1986 |
Charles A. Dana Foundation |
Award for Pioneering Achievements in Health |
|
| 1986 |
Alumni Hall of Fame |
Lakewood [OH] High School Alumni Assoc |
|
| 1985 |
North Carolina Educational, Historical, and Scientific Foundation |
Albert Schweitzer International Prize for Medicine |
Acceptance speech |
| 1980 |
Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Society |
Outstanding Alumnus Award |
|
| 1979 |
Blue Cross-Blue Shield |
50th Anniversary Distinguished Service Award |
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