With Moderna's COVID vaccine cleared for use, many are praising the historic work of one scientist behind its development.

Dr. Anthony Fauci in Dec. credited lead NIH scientist Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett with the vaccine's rapid development. (CNN)

Fauci: "That vaccine was developed...by a team of scientists led by Dr. Barney Graham...and Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett." (CNN)

Corbett is currently a lead scientist and research fellow at the NIH, with a specialization in novel coronaviruses. (NCSU)

Corbett's work on a COVID-19 vaccine set a new record for vaccine development, taking just 66 days to enter trials. (CNN)

Corbett started her work on a vaccine in January after Chinese scientists released COVID-19's viral sequence. (Bloomberg)

Corbett gave Fauci a 100-day timeline for the vaccine to enter clinical trials. The first trials began 66 days later.

Moderna's vaccine proved to be 94% effective in clinical trials, per NPR.

Corbett is also developing universal coronavirus and flu vaccines, the latter of which is slated for phase 1 trials. (NCSU)

Corbett: "I want to make it clear that the work that we have been doing for so long I personally stand by it." (ABC7)

Corbett, Bloomberg News: "I think that this [development] could be the new norm."