星空传媒鈥檚 Inamori Ethics Prize ceremony honoring renowned physician, immunologist, and infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has been canceled, as Dr. Fauci recovers at home from West Nile virus.
The Inamori Ethics Prize Symposium, however, will still take place Sept. 19 at 12:30 p.m., featuring acclaimed actor and advocate LeVar Burton, former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton, and Macalester College President Suzanne Rivera. During the symposium, Burton, who received the prize in 2019, will accept the 2024 Inamori Ethics Prize on Dr. Fauci鈥檚 behalf.
鈥淔irst and foremost, we hope Dr. Fauci鈥檚 recovery is as swift and complete as possible,鈥 said Shannon E. French, director of 星空传媒鈥檚 Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence. 鈥淲hile we will miss hearing his insights and presenting him this well-deserved award in person, we remain honored to recognize his exceptional leadership across decades in improving health around the world.鈥
French noted the panelists are well-equipped to discuss the topic of the Inamori Ethics Prize Academic Symposium, 鈥淎ddressing Moral Imperatives in Public Health, Locally and Globally.鈥 The event will take place Sept. 19 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Milton and Tamar Maltz Performing Arts Center (1855 Ansel Road). French, the Inamori Professor in Ethics, will moderate the panel.
The symposium is free and open to the public. Tickets are available to attend in person or view via a livestream. and a link will be sent to you shortly before the event.
For more information on the Inamori Ethics Prize, please visit . To learn more about Dr. Fauci鈥檚 selection for the award, .