Jonas Salk was an American physician born in 1914 who developed the first successful polio vaccine in 1947 while director of virus research at the University of Pittsburgh. He discovered the vaccine for polio which dramatically transformed public health by preventing future cases of the disease with no detected side effects, earning him awards like the Lasker award.

1. 1914-1995

2. • Born on October 28,1914
• Died on June 23,1995
• American Physician
• Residence: New
York, New
York, Pittsburgh, Pennsylv
ania, La Jolla, California
• Known for First polio Jonas Salk
vaccine

3. • Attended New York
School of Medicine
• Assigned as
University of
Pittsburgh's' Director
of Virus Research
• Developed vaccine
Jonas Salk at his
in 1947 young age

4.  Discovered
vaccine for polio
 Many other
contributions in
fields of medicine
biology

5.  Dramatically transforms
the future of health
 Nobody else will be
inflicted with polio
 Noside effect was
detected

6.  Lasker award
 Institution:Salk
Institute for
Biological Studies Jonas Salk receiving an
award

7.  Thanks to Google images
 http://inventors.about.com/library/
 http://www.salk.edu/about/
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Salk