Stanley B. Prusiner

Premios

1. 1993

   Premio Internacional Canadá Gairdner

   Biología

   For elucidating the role of a novel infectious particle in certain diseases of the nervous system.

2. 1994

   Premio Lasker — Premio Albert Lasker de Investigación Médica Básica

   Biología

   For the discovery of prions, a new class of infectious agents—opening the way to understanding baffling neurodegenerative diseases.

3. 1995/1996

   Premio Wolf — Medicina

   Biología

   for discovering prions, new class of pathogens that cause important neurodegenerative disease by inducing changes in protein structute.

4. 1997

   Premio Nobel — Medicina

   Biología

   for his discovery of Prions - a new biological principle of infection