Jeffrey M. Friedman

Premios

1. 2005

   Premio Internacional Canadá Gairdner

   Biología

   For contributions to our understanding of obesity and particularly for the discovery of the adipose tissue hormone, leptin.

2. 2009

   Premio Shaw — Ciencias de la vida y medicina

   Biología

   For their work leading to the discovery of leptin, a hormone that regulates food intake and body weight.

3. 2010

   Premio Lasker — Premio Albert Lasker de Investigación Médica Básica

   Biología

   For the discovery of leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite and body weight — a breakthrough that opened obesity research to molecular exploration.

4. 2019

   Premio Wolf — Medicina

   Biología

   for the identification of Leptin, a new endocrine system regulating body weight.

5. 2020

   Premio Breakthrough — Ciencias de la vida

   Biología

   for the discovery of a new endocrine system through which adipose tissue signals the brain to regulate food intake.