Canada Gairdner International Award 2008: Winners

Recipients

1. Gary Ruvkun

   Biology

   For the discovery and characterization of micro RNA's, important in the regulations of gene function.

2. Harald zur Hausen

   Biology

   For the discovery of the causative role of papilloma viruses in cancer of the cervix which led to the development of a successful HPV vaccine.

3. Nahum Sonenberg

   Biology

   For his pioneering discoveries in cellular translation of genetic information.

4. Samuel Weiss

   Biology

   For his seminal discovery of adult neural stem cells in the mammalian brain and its importance in nerve cell regeneration.

5. Victor Ambros

   Biology

   For the discovery and characterization of micro RNA's, important in the regulation of gene function.