Jonas Salk

The Polio Vaccine Developer Who Refused the Patent

I heard Volvo gave up the patent for the 3-point seat belt too. Is science and tech for the sake of humanity a thing of the past now?

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Salk didn't exercise patent rights on his research for the public good. As a result, the unit price of the polio vaccine distributed through the WHO is a mere 100 won (around 7 cen

The Scientist Who Gave Up 9 Trillion Won ($7 Billion)

For the public good, Salk chose not to patent his research. As a result, the polio vaccine distributed through the WHO costs a mere 100 won (about 10 cents) per dose, and global po

The Scientist Who Gave Up 9 Trillion Won