Canada Gairdner International Award 1984: Winners

Recipients

1. Alfred G. Gilman, Martin Rodbell

   Biology

   For elucidating the mechanism by which peptide hormones act across cell membranes to influence cell function.

2. Harold E. Varmus, J. Michael Bishop

   Biology

   For research on viral and cellular oncogenes that extends our understanding of the molecular basis of human cancer.

3. Krešimir Krnjević

   Biology

   For his research on the mechanisms of brain cell communication.

4. Robert L. Noble

   Biology

   For his discovery of the important anticancer drug Vinblastine.

5. Yuet Wai Kan

   Biology

   For his discovery of DNA polymorphism in sickle cell disease and thalassemia and its application to the antenatal diagnosis of human disease.