Akira Endo

Premios

1. 2006

   Premio Japón — El desarrollo de nuevos conceptos y tecnologías terapéuticos

   Informática

   for the discovery of the Statins and their development.

2. 2008

   Premio Lasker — Premio Lasker-DeBakey a la investigación médica clínica

   Biología

   For the discovery of the statins — drugs with remarkable LDL-cholesterol-lowering properties that have revolutionized the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease.

3. 2017

   Premio Internacional Canadá Gairdner

   Biología

   For the first discovery and development of statins, inhibitors of cholesterol biosynthesis that have transformed the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.