Aga Khan Development Network: His Highness the Aga Khan receives the 2011 UCSF Medal

San Francisco, California, 26 April 2011 - His Highness the Aga Khan today received the 2011 University of California San Francisco Medal, the University’s most prestigious award.

Established in 1975, the Medal replaces the granting of honorary degrees and recognises outstanding personal contributions in areas associated with the UCSF’s health science mission. Recipients of the Medal are honoured each year in the spring at the University’s Founders Day Banquet.

During his visit to San Francisco, the Aga Khan toured the facilities of UCSF and met with the Chancellor, Dr Susan Desmond-Hellman, and senior leadership of UCSF, including the Deans of the Schools of Medicine and Nursing and the Founding Executive Director of Global Health Sciences, Dr Haile Debas, who is also a trustee of the Aga Khan University.

	Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellman presents His Highness the Aga Khan with the 2011 University of California San Francisco Medal, the University's highest honour. - Photo: UCSF / Noah Berger


	The Aga Khan visits the UCSF’s Kanbar Center, which provides inter-professional team training through realistic simulations of traumatic situations. - Photo: AKDN / Farhez Rayani


	The Aga Khan and Dr Haile Debas discuss opportunities for shared collaboration between Aga Khan University and UCSF. - Photo: AKDN / Farhez Rayani


	The Aga Khan in conversation with Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, at the UCSF Founders Day Banquet in San Francisco. - Photo: AKDN / Farhez Rayani


	The audience views a video on the work of AKDN as UCSF Chancellor Dr Susan Desmond Hellman introduces His Highness the Aga Khan. - Photo: AKDN / Farhez Rayani


	His Highness the Aga Khan delivers remarks after accepting the 2011 UCSF Medal the Founders Day Banquet in San Francisco. - Photo: AKDN / Farhez Rayani