Premio Breakthrough 2014: Ganadores

Destinatarios

1. Física Fundamental

   Michael Green, John Henry Schwarz

   Física

   For opening new perspectives on quantum gravity and the unification of forces.

2. Ciencias de la vida

   Alexander Varshavsky

   Biología

   for discovering critical molecular determinants and biological functions of intracellular protein degradation.

3. Ciencias de la vida

   James P. Allison

   Biología

   for the discovery of T cell checkpoint blockade as effective cancer therapy.

4. Ciencias de la vida

   Mahlon DeLong

   Biología

   for defining the interlocking circuits in the brain that malfunction in Parkinson's disease – this scientific foundation underlies the circuit-based treatment of Parkinson's disease by deep brain stimulation.

5. Ciencias de la vida

   Michael N. Hall

   Biología

   for the discovery of Target of Rapamycin (TOR) and its role in cell growth control.

6. Ciencias de la vida

   Richard P. Lifton

   Biología

   for the discovery of genes and biochemical mechanisms that cause hypertension.

7. Ciencias de la vida

   Robert S. Langer

   Biología

   for discoveries leading to the development of controlled drug-release systems and new biomaterials.