If you like Jonas Salk's story, you might also like:
Tenley Albright,
Elizabeth Blackburn,
Francis Collins,
Gertrude Elion,
Paul Farmer,
Judah Folkman,
Susan Hockfield,
Eric Lander,
Barry Marshall,
Linus Pauling,
George Rathmann,
Thomas Starzl,
John Sulston,
Bert Vogelstein,
James Watson,
Elie Wiesel and
Shinya Yamanaka

Jonas Salk's recommended reading: The Island Within

Related Links:
The Jonas Salk Trust
Time
Global Polio Eradication