As the ‘Father of Medicine’, Hippocrates (460 BC – 370 BC) paved the way for the development of medicine as a profession, as well as founding the Hippocratic School of Medicine. This level of giving includes:

• • Recognition on the donors’ plaque, prominently displayed in the museum
  • Recognition on the museum’s website, annual newsletter, printed museum brochures

and literature, event signage and annual donor list

• One private tour with the President or Executive Director for up to 4 people
• All regular membership level benefits

Louis Pasteur (1822 – 1895) was the ‘Father of Microbiology’, making great strides with the development of pasteurization, microbial fermentation and the principles of vaccination. This level of giving includes:

• Recognition on the donors’ plaque, prominently displayed in the museum
• Recognition on the museum’s website, annual newsletter, printed museum brochures and literature, and annual donor list
• One private tour with the President or Executive Director for up to 4 people
• All regular membership level benefits

Known as the ‘Pioneer of antiseptic surgery’, Joseph Lister (1827 – 1912) introduced carbolic acid (known as phenol) to sterilize surgical instrument. This level of giving includes:

• Recognition on the museum’s website, annual newsletter, printed museum brochures and literature, and annual donor list
• One private tour with the President or Executive Director for up to 4 people
• All regular membership level benefits

Robert Koch (1843 – 1910) is recognized as the ‘Father of bacteriology’ after creating Koch’s postulates; these are a series of four, generalized principles that linked specific microorganisms to specific diseases. This level of giving includes:

• Recognition on the museum’s website, annual newsletter and annual donor list
• One private tour with the President or Executive Director for up to 4 people
• All regular membership level benefits

As one of the most famous women in medicine, Marie Curie (1867 – 1934) is widely known as a ‘Pioneer in radioactivity’ with her discoveries of radium and polonium. She was also the first woman to win a Nobel prize. This level of giving includes:

• Recognition of the museum’s website, annual newsletter and annual donor list
• All regular membership level benefits

Alexander Fleming (1881 – 1955) made his mark in the scientific community by discovering the enzyme lysozyme and benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G), which was the world’s first antibiotic substance. This level of membership includes:

• Recognition on the museum’s website and annual donor list
• All regular membership benefits

While Pasteur is famous for developing the principles of vaccines, Jonas Salk (1914 – 1995) is known for the discovery and development of the first polio vaccine. This level of membership includes:

• Recognition on the museum’s website and annual donor list