Polio eradication would not be a possibility without Rotary International and the Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine. Every phase of Sabin's life story involves unexpected adventures as he pursues the aggressive application of his scientific methodology. He was an immigrant fleeing persecution, a World War II hero, a mentor to Soviet scientists during the USSR's polio epidemics in the Cold War years, and a lifelong international public health advocate. His biography offers timeless examples of how to make science apolitical and ways to ensure excellence in medical research. He was a supporter of Rotary International's polio eradication work his entire life.