Prix international Canada Gairdner
Prix international Canada Gairdner 1978 : lauréats
Destinataires
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Donald S. Fredrickson
For his contributions to our understanding of the genetic, biochemical and clinical aspects of the hyperlipoproteinemias.
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Edwin G. Krebs
For elucidating fundamental biochemical mechanisms related to glycogen breakdown: pioneer work that has enhanced our knowledge of hormone action.
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Elizabeth C. Miller, James A. Miller
In recognition of their many important contributions to our understanding of how environmental chemicals, both naturally occurring and man made, induce cancer.
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Jean-Pierre Changeux
In recognition of his pioneering work in purifying and elucidating the mechanisms of the cholinergic receptor.
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Lars Terenius
For his development of radioreceptor methods, their application to opiates and the detection of an endogenous opiate-like substance in the nervous system.
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Phil Gold, Samuel O. Freedman
In recognition of their discovery of carcinoembryonic antigen, and for studies which elucidated its biological and clinical significance.
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Sydney Brenner
In recognition of his highly original and conceptual contributions to molecular biology, and to the understanding of how genetic information is read and translated.