Canada Gairdner International Award 1981: Winners

Recipients

1. Bengt I. Samuelsson

   Biology

   For his identification of thromboxanes and leukotrienes, and for his elucidation of their mechanism of action.

2. César Milstein, Georges J. F. Köhler

   Biology

   In recognition of their application of a cell-fusion technique to form immortal cell lines which produce antibodies of a single specificity.

3. Elizabeth F. Neufeld

   Biology

   In recognition of her elucidation of the enzyme defects in some mucopolysaccharide storage diseases.

4. Jerry H-C Wang

   Biology

   For their discovery of calmodulin

5. Joseph L. Goldstein, Michael S. Brown

   Biology

   For their discovery of the role of receptor-mediated uptake of lipoproteins in the regulation of cholesterol metabolism.

6. Saul Roseman

   Biology

   In recognition of his pioneering studies on the biosynthesis of complex carbohydrates, on their role in cell-cell interactions, and on the transport of sugars into cells.

7. Wai Yiu Cheung

   Biology

   For their discovery of calmodulin.