The Dan David Foundation, which is based at Tel Aviv University, said on Monday that Fauci has won the prize for "courageously defending science in the face of uninformed opposition during the challenging COVID crisis," the Seattle Times reported.
"As the COVID-19 pandemic unraveled, [Fauci] leveraged his considerable communication skills to address people gripped by fear and anxiety and worked relentlessly to inform individuals in the United States and elsewhere about the public health measures essential for containing the pandemic's spread," the foundation's awards committee said.
Comment: Some would argue that the statements made by Fauci are largely responsible for causing the "fear and anxiety".
Fauci has been at the forefront of the pandemic as he worked with former President Trump and President Biden to protect the country from the coronavirus.
Comment: It makes sense that a foundation based in Israel and (and very likely supported and directed by the government) would come out to champion Fauci's position on the virus given the middle eastern nation's hard-line approach to "treating" the disease: