Canada Gairdner International Award 1989: Winners

Recipients

1. Bert Sakmann, Erwin Neher

   Biology

   For the development of the patch clamp technique.

2. Jean-Marie Ghuysen

   Biology

   For elucidating the mechanism of action of the beta-Iactam group of antibiotics.

3. Louis M. Kunkel, Ronald G. Worton

   Biology

   For contributions to the isolation and cloning of the gene for Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy.

4. Mark M. Davis, Tak W. Mak

   Biology

   For contributions to the cloning and sequencing of the gene for the T-cell receptor.