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,
Thomas Starzl,
Bert Vogelstein,
James Watson
and Elie Wiesel

Jonas Salk's recommended reading: The Island Within

Related Links:
The Jonas Salk Trust
Time
Global Polio Eradication