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Ariel Porat and Charlotte Halle My name is Linda Simmons and I represent the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ethics Office. I am assigned to review the 2021 Dan David Prizes for the Future Time Dimension in the Field of Molecular (Dr. Rosenberg) and the Present Time Dimension in the field of Public Health (Dr. Fauci). The federal ethics regulations require that they receive an ethics clearance to accept the gifts associated with this award. Previously in 2011, our Office of General Counsel (OGC) approved the award(s) from the Dan David Foundation Prizes recognizing past, present, and future achievements and I have been given the task of confirming that the information the organization provided in 2011 is still the same. 1) What are ALL of the attendant events mentioned on the web site (i.e. the "couple of online events surrounding the prize" mentioned in the letters to Drs. Fauci and Rosenberg)? Can you provide a list of all of the virtual events mentioned in your letters. 2) The letter Drs. Fauci and Rosenberg received indicates that "we" (e.g. the letter authors) will be asking them to participate in a couple of online events. We need to confirm that the award donor only (Dan David Foundation) was requesting they attend these online events and not the Tel Aviv University? 3) We need to confirm whether anything has changed in the relationship between the Dan David Foundation and the Tel Aviv University in relation to the prize. As of 2011, we were able to confirm that the prize is "owned" by the Foundation and the university "merely" provides support. It states on your website https://www.dandavidprize.org/about/about-the-prize that the Dan David Prize is an international award, endowed by the Dan David Foundation and headquartered at Tel Aviv University. Is this information still accurate? 4) Regarding the review panels, the members of the panels for the 2021 awards are not listed on the web site. We need this information (for both NIH recipients) in order to, hopefully, confirm independence from the university. Can you provide us a list of the members of the review committee for 2021 and their affiliation that was responsible for reviewing the Present Time Dimension in the field of Public Health for Dr. Fauci and the Future Time Dimension in the field of Molecular Medicine for Dr. Rosenberg? 5) Regarding the selection criteria, the web site indicates that the Board makes the final decision, based on the recommendations, as to which nominee(s) have achieved the purpose the selected "dimension" is intended to honor. Are the guidelines for selection as stated on the web site about being considered on merit and impact in their relevant field are the same and were considered for Drs. Fauci and Rosenberg. https://www.dandavidprize.org/prize/prize-nominations Linda D. Simmons NIH Ethics Office (NEO) National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD @nih.gov (NEO) (direct) https://ethics.od.nih.gov
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Dear Ms. Simmons, Thank you for your email. First I will confirm that there have been no changes to the Prize since 2011, when the Dan David Prize was previously approved. To answer your specific questions: 1. The attendant events include an award ceremony for laureates and a symposium in the laureate's field of expertise, attended by experts in the field, students and members of the general public. This year, due to the pandemic, the events will be online/virtual. 2. Participation in these events is requested by the Dan David Foundation and is a condition stipulated by the founder of the Prize. 3. There have been no changes in the relationship between the Dan David Foundation and Tel Aviv University since 2011 in relation to the Prize and the information on our website is correct. National Institutes of Health NIH Ethics Program NIH = 4. The Review Committees are indeed independent from the university and are chaired by leading international experts in their field. The names of the 2021 Review Committees can be found on our website here. 5. The guidelines outlined on our website are indeed the guidelines that the Dan David Prize Board uses to select all our laureates. Please let us know if you have any further questions. Best wishes, Charlotte Hallé Charlotte Hallé Director Dan David Prize Office: Mobile: Email: @tauex.tau.ac.il Website: www.dandavidprize.org
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Hello Charlotte, I just wanted a little clarity on the events being scheduled virtually surrounding the prize. We are asking for a list of events and sponsors so that we can determine the Dan David Foundation is sponsoring all of the events that Drs. Fauci and Rosenberg are required to attend. Linda D. Simmons
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Hi Linda, Everything is scaled down this year because of the pandemic and no on-the-ground visit. Therefore, this year, the attendant events include an online award ceremony for laureates and a symposium, which the Prize organizes. I'm not sure what you mean by the word sponsor. Might it be easier to speak by telephone, so we can clarify? I am largely available tomorrow if that would suit you. Best wishes, Charlotte
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2021-03-03 22:08
Linda Simmons
Thanks for getting back to me. When I say sponsor, I'm talking about who provides the funds to organize the event for the award ceremony and the symposium? In this case it's the Dan David Foundation, correct?
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Hi Linda, Yes, the Dan David Foundation funds both the event and the symposium. Best, Charlotte