John Heysham Gibbon

Premios

1. 1960

   Premio Internacional Canadá Gairdner

   Biología

   In recognition of his contributions to the knowledge of cardiology, and especially for his achievement in developing and using a heart-lung machine in the first successful surgical correction of a heart defect in a human patient, thus introducing new and practical means for prolonging life among persons with congenital and acquired heart defects.

2. 1968

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

   Biología

   For designing and developing the heart-lung machine.