Baruch S. Blumberg

Prix

1. 1975

   Prix international Canada Gairdner

   Biologie

   In recognition of his discovery of the Australia antigen in 1963 and its association with hepatitis in 1967, greatly enhancing our knowledge of viral hepatitis type B, and its prevention.

2. 1976

   prix Nobel — Médecine

   Biologie

   for their discoveries concerning new mechanisms for the origin and dissemination of infectious diseases