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From: "Fauci, Anthony (NIH/NIAID) [E]" < @niaid.nih.gov> To: "Tabak, Lawrence (NIH/OD) [E]" < @nih.gov> Cc: "Jaffe, Holli Beckerman (NIH/OD) [E]" < @OD.NIH.GOV> Subject: RE: Update on awards Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2021 11:18:01 -0500 Importance: Normal Larry: Thanks for the note and many thanks to Holli for the effort she has put in. I understand completely about the Vanderbilt and Georgia Institute of Technology. I was not expecting to be able to accept the cash on these. I will accept the honor and they can give the cash to charities of their choosing. I am very pleased to hear about the "good" news, particularly about the Dan David Prize. I knew that we had previously (2011) reviewed it favorably and when I spoke to the Israeli person who informed me of the Award, he mentioned that everything was the same with this award as it was for the past 20 years, and so I am certain that nothing has changed, but you can check this. I told them that I will accept the award. They want to keep this confidential, but they will announce it to the world on February 15. I will send the official invitation to Holli as soon as I receive it in the mail. I really appreciate you and Holli helping out on this. Best regards, Tony From: Tabak, Lawrence (NIH/OD) [E] < @nih.gov> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 10:53 AM To: Fauci, Anthony (NIH/NIAID) [E] < @niaid.nih.gov> Cc: Jaffe, Holli Beckerman (NIH/OD) [E] @od.nih.gov> Subject: Update on awards Tony, I certainly understand your frustration about the time that it has taken to reach decisions on a number of awards that have been pending for too long. I too am frustrated because my goal is to support you in the strongest possible way. I had extensive discussions with Holli Friday, and as we unpacked things, I realized that more progress has been made than I was aware of. Here is the current status of each award: First the good news: Partnership for Public Service's Service to America Award - approved. Smithsonian Institution's Great American Medal Gold Medal - approved. The Dan David Prize - Holli raised this prize with Gretchen (HHS OGC) yesterday and Gretchen shared that the Dan David Prize was reviewed in 2011 and it was determined to meet the regulatory requirements. We need to confirm that certain aspects of the award have not changed since 2011 - Holli's quick review of website does not show any changes - and then most likely, you will be able to receive the cash prize. Please forward to Holli the letter notifying you of your selection, and any other written materials you receive from Dan David as soon as you receive them. CDC Foundation's Fries Prize - this package is complete and will be transmitted to HHS OGC for final review on Monday. We expect a quick approval. As you may know, Harvey Alter received this prize in 2015 and he was approved to accept the cash prize. AAAS' Philip Abelson Prize - HHS OGC reviewed the package and requested that we ask AAAS for additional information. Our request for the supplemental documentation is pending with AAAS. We will remind AAAS of this need this week, and I remain hopeful that this award will ultimately be approved. It will, however, take more time to get a final decision. Next, the unknown: