Welcome to the Rare Impact Awards®

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Welcome to the 2022 Rare Impact Awards®

The Rare Impact Awards are an annual celebration of the rock stars of the rare community and proof that through dedication and collaboration, it is possible to make progress towards a brighter future for all.

This year, we are proud to welcome back the Rare Impact Award honorees from 2020 and 2021, who deserve the in-person recognition of our community, as all the honorees before them have had. To learn more about our 2020 and 2021 honorees, please visit: https://riadev.wpengine.com/rare-impact-awards/.

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2022 RARE IMPACT AWARD HONOREES


Marshall Summar, MD

Lifetime Achievement Award


Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc

Abbey S Meyers Leadership Award


Peter Hotez, MD, PhD

Public Health Leadership Award


Maria Elena Bottazzi, PhD

Public Health Leadership Award


Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D) North Carolina

Rare Impact Award


Delegate Kathleen Murphy (D) Virginia 34th District

Rare Impact Award


Lesley Bennett

Rare Impact Award


Bo Bigelow

Rare Impact Award


Melinda Burnworth, PharmD, BCPS

Rare Impact Award


Richard Horgan

Rare Impact Award


Tammy Jones

Rare Impact Award


Jack Timperley

Rare Impact Award


Kids Caring for Kids Youth Advisory Board

Rare Impact Award


Michail Lionakis, MD ScD

Rare Impact Award


Nora Wong, PhD

Rare Impact Award

2022 INDUSTRY INNOVATION AWARD HONOREES

Apellis for Empaveli™

BridgeBio Pharma for Nulibry™

Bristol Myers Squibb & 2seventy bio for Abecma®

Enzyvant for Rethymic®

Kedrion Biopharma for Ryplazim®

On Target Laboratories Inc. for Cytalux™

PharmaEssentia Corporation for Besremi®

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