Team behind Oxford/AstraZeneca jab to be honoured at GQ Men of the Year Awards

Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert (Steve Parsons/PA)

Professor Sarah Gilbert, Professor Catherine Green and the team behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine will be given the heroes of the year award at the 2021 GQ Men of the Year Awards.

The team was recognised on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, with Prof Gilbert made a dame after helping mastermind the new vaccine and Prof Green awarded an OBE for services to science and public health.