Ανακάλυψε το πρώτο εμβόλιο για την
πολιομυελίτιδα, δεν διεκδίκησε την πατέντα, το χάρισε σε όλη την ανθρωπότητα.
Όταν ερωτήθηκε, σε μία συνέντευξη στη τηλεόραση, σε ποιον ανήκει η πατέντα απάντησε: «δεν υπάρχει πατέντα, μπορείς να πατεντάρεις τον ήλιο;»
Jonas Edward Salk (October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995) was an American medical researcher and virologist, best known for his discovery and development of the first polio vaccine. He was born in New York City to parents from Ashkenazi Jewish Russian immigrant families. Although they did not have much formal education, his parents were determined to see their children succeed. While attending New York University School of Medicine, Salk stood out from his peers not just because of his academic prowess, but because he chose to do medical research instead of becoming a practicing physician.
