Canada Gairdner International Award 2019: Winners

Recipients

1. Bruce Stillman, John F.X. Diffley

   Biology

   For their pioneering research on the eukaryotic DNA replication cycles including initiation, regulation and responses to DNA damage

2. Ronald Vale

   Biology

   For the landmark discovery of the motor protein kinesin and pioneering the understanding of its mechanism of action in driving cellular movement processes including cell division and intracellular transport

3. Susan Band Horwitz

   Biology

   For defining novel mechanisms of action and resistance of drugs of natural product origin, most significantly Taxol®, and promoting their use for treatment of cancer

4. Timothy A. Springer

   Biology

   For discovery of the first immune system adhesion molecules, elucidation of their roles in antigen recognition and leukocyte homing, and translation of these discoveries into therapeutics for autoimmune diseases