Prix Breakthrough 2014 : lauréats

Destinataires

1. Physique fondamentale

   Michael Green, John Henry Schwarz

   Physique

   For opening new perspectives on quantum gravity and the unification of forces.

2. Sciences de la vie

   Alexander Varshavsky

   Biologie

   for discovering critical molecular determinants and biological functions of intracellular protein degradation.

3. Sciences de la vie

   James P. Allison

   Biologie

   for the discovery of T cell checkpoint blockade as effective cancer therapy.

4. Sciences de la vie

   Mahlon DeLong

   Biologie

   for defining the interlocking circuits in the brain that malfunction in Parkinson's disease – this scientific foundation underlies the circuit-based treatment of Parkinson's disease by deep brain stimulation.

5. Sciences de la vie

   Michael N. Hall

   Biologie

   for the discovery of Target of Rapamycin (TOR) and its role in cell growth control.

6. Sciences de la vie

   Richard P. Lifton

   Biologie

   for the discovery of genes and biochemical mechanisms that cause hypertension.

7. Sciences de la vie

   Robert S. Langer

   Biologie

   for discoveries leading to the development of controlled drug-release systems and new biomaterials.