Selman Abraham Waksman

Premios

1. 1948

   Premio Lasker — Premio Albert Lasker de Investigación Médica Básica

   Biología

   For studies of the antibiotic properties of soil bacteria leading to the discovery of streptomycin.

2. 1952

   Premio Nobel — Medicina

   Biología

   for his discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis