Mario R. Capecchi

Premios

1. 1993

   Premio Internacional Canadá Gairdner

   Biología

   For pioneering work in the use of homologous recombination to generate targeted mutations in the mouse.

2. 1996

   Premio Kioto — Ciencias Básicas

   Biología

   Production of Knockout Mice through the Development of Gene Targeting Technique and Outstanding Contribution to Elucidation of Gene Function

3. 2001

   Premio Lasker — Premio Albert Lasker de Investigación Médica Básica

   Biología

   For the development of a powerful technology for manipulating the mouse genome with exquisite precision, which allows the creation of animal models of human disease.

4. 2002/2003

   Premio Wolf — Medicina

   Biología

   for their contribution to the development of gene-targeting, enabling elucidation of gene function in mice.

5. 2007

   Premio Nobel — Medicina

   Biología

   for their discoveries of principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells