Flossie Wong-Staal Enamel Pin

Series One, Pin No. 06

She is a Chinese-American virologist and molecular biologist. She was the first scientist to clone HIV and determine the function of its genes, a major step in proving that HIV is the cause of AIDS.  In 2007, The Daily Telegraph heralded Dr. Wong-Staal as #32 of the "Top 100 Living Geniuses."

Details:

2 inches at the tallest point. Black dyed metal plating with rubber clasps.  

Fifty Percent of the profits from the sale of this pin goes to The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers. SASE was founded in November 2007 to help Asian heritage scientific and engineering professionals achieve their full potential.