Meritorious Service Cross

• Awarded on: September 29, 2015
• Invested on: June 23, 2017

As the international president of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières, Dr. Joanne Liu demonstrated exceptional leadership in running the organization’s clinical and epidemiological response to the largest Ebola outbreak in history. She advocated for the rights of sick people, inspired the teams on the ground with frequent visits, and called for a global humanitarian response to contain, control and mitigate the epidemic.