Canada Gairdner International Award 2002: Winners

Recipients

1. Eric S. Lander, John E. Sulston, Robert H. Waterston

   Biology

   For their major seminal contributions to the sequencing of the human and other genomes.

2. Francis S. Collins

   Biology

   For his outstanding leadership in the Human Genome Project and particularly for the international effort to map and sequence the human and other genomes.

3. J. Craig Venter

   Biology

   For his major advancement of whole genome sequencing and its applications to microbial, human and other genomes.

4. James Dewey Watson

   Biology

   For his 50 years of unparalelled contributions to biology and medical science, and in particular for his critical international leadership during the creation of the Human Genome Project.

5. Jean Weissenbach

   Biology

   For his unique contributions in creating a detailed genetic map of the human genome.

6. Maynard V. Olson

   Biology

   For his original concepts, and for technological and experimental innovations that were critical for the sequencing of the mammalian genomes.

7. Michael S. Waterman

   Biology

   For his contributions to computational molecular biology that greatly facilitated sequencing of the human genome.

8. Philip P. Green

   Biology

   For his contributions to development of the computational tools essential for sequencing of the human genome.