Prix international Canada Gairdner 2017 : lauréats

Destinataires

1. Akira Endo

   Biologie

   For the first discovery and development of statins, inhibitors of cholesterol biosynthesis that have transformed the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

2. David Julius

   Biologie

   For determining the molecular basis of somatosensation- how we sense heat, cold and pain.

3. Huda Zoghbi

   Biologie

   For the discovery of the genetic basis of Rett syndrome and its implications for autism spectrum disorders

4. Lewis E. Kay

   Biologie

   For the development of modern NMR spectroscopy for studies of biomolecular structure dynamics and function, including applications to molecular machines and rare protein conformations

5. Rino Rappuoli

   Biologie

   For pioneering the genomic approach, known as reverse vaccinology, used to develop a vaccine against meningococcus B which has saved many lives worldwide.