SCENE + HEARD: Daily Post A New Honor for Henrietta Lacks By Staff Wednesday, October 13, 2021 2:25 PM Yesterday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, MD, director-general of the World Health Organization, honored Henrietta Lacks with a posthumous WHO Director-General’s award. Head over to the WHO website to learn more about Henrietta Lacks, her legacy and why this honor is so important.