Two Harvard researchers will receive the 1999 Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Award today, Jan. 28, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will present the awards.

Paul Johnson, instructor in medicine at the Medical School, and Philip Goulder, research fellow at the Medical School, will be among this year's four recipients, who are being recognized for their innovative, collaborative, and cutting-edge work on pediatric HIV/AIDS.

The award recognizes outstanding individuals who embody founder Glaser's dedication and compassion in working tirelessly to improve the lives of children across the country and around the world, and it provides funding for their ongoing research.

The Foundation was cofounded 10 years ago by three friends, Glaser, Susan DeLaurentis, and Susie Zeegan, upon discovering that Glaser and her children were infected with the disease and virtually nothing was being done when it came to pediatric AIDS issues. The three women drew international attention to pediatric HIV/AIDS and created a future of hope for children and families. Today, the Foundation is the leading national nonprofit dedicated to funding and conducting research focused on pediatric HIV/AIDS so that children are no longer forgotten. Elizabeth Glaser died in 1994.