"We are extremely pleased to see a decade-long research and development effort, which was heavily supported by the government, reach this critical milestone," said Dr M Javad Aman, IBT President and Chief Scientific Officer.
Historian Dr Kate Williams said: "It's a very significant milestone.
[ 2] This heretical yet highly successful intervention led to the achievement of a succession of important milestones, including the first use of intravenous albumin in 1834 by Dr John Mackintosh and the introduction of Ringer's solution in 1876 by Sidney Ringer [ 3], which was modified by Dr Alexis Hartmann to include lactate in 1876 [ 4].
"The impressive new estimates are an important milestone in the public health response to HIV that began 30 years ago," said Dr Margaret Chan, WHO director general.
"Results of this first efficacy trial with Sanofi Pasteur's dengue vaccine candidate represent a key milestone in the quest to develop a safe and efficacious human vaccine against dengue," said Dr Michel De Wilde, Executive Vice President, Research & Development, Sanofi Pasteur.
Dr Nikki Gammans, who leads the Short-Haired Bumblebee Reintroduction project, said: "This is a milestone for the project and a real victory for conservation.
Key Quote: Dr Nikki Gammans, who leads the Short-Haired Bumblebee Reintroduction project, said: 'This is a milestone for the project and a real victory for conservation.
Dr Celeste Philip, Florida's surgeon general, said she was "as happy as anyone here to be celebrating this milestone" but warned against complacency.
"It's a virtual milestone," Dr. Cochran said of Iran's stockpile.
So when A-Rod reaches his milestone, Dr. Fan will be there as usual, scorecard in hand, sporting "a tasteful baseball cap without a logo, to show my neutrality".
Still, the approval for EB marked a milestone in Dr. Eisenberg's 30-year odyssey.
