Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to the White House, with the model, which shows the "components of the SARS-CoV-2 virion (the complete, infectious form of the virus), including the spike protein," per a statement. Photo: Smithsonian/National Museum of American History
NIAID director Anthony Fauci gave the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History his personal COVID-19 model Tuesday, as he was honored with the institution's Great Americans Medal.
The big picture: Fauci virtually presented the educational tool, made with a 3D printer, to museum director Anthea Hartig. She praised him in a statement for his "humanitarianism" and "dedication," helping to "save millions of lives" and advance the treatment and understanding of infectious and immunologic diseases. Fauci said in a video the medal was a "humbling honor."