DR Anthony Fauci is to receive an honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
RCPI President, Professor Mary Horgan will host a special online event today where Dr Fauci will be admitted.
An honorary fellowship is the highest award the RCPI can confer, and is reserved for world leaders in medical science and those who have made an exceptional contribution to society.
Dr Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the US.
A renowned public health authority, he gained acclaim for his steadying role within the White House's Covid-19 Task Force.
Advising six presidents during his tenure, Dr Fauci was a principal architect of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which has saved millions of lives throughout the developing world.
The conferral ceremony, including a conversation between Dr Fauci and Prof Horgan, will be premiered by the RCPI via YouTube at 6.30pm today.
It will cover topics including the emergence of Covid-19 and Dr Fauci's assessment of the current situation; lessons he has learned over the past 12 months; the importance of science in fighting new diseases; and the challenges for society and governments in dealing with the impact of the pandemic.
