David Fajgenbaum, who gained notoriety for saving his own life by repurposing an existing drug, will be a recipient of the John Scott Award.
David Fajgenbaum, a Penn Medicine immunologist who gained notoriety for saving his own life by repurposing an existing drug, has won the prestigious John Scott Award, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
He will be presented with the award, one of the oldest science awards in the United States, and the accompanying $10,000 cash prize by the Philadelphia-based American Philosophical Society in November…