Belding H. Scribner

Prix

1. 1969

   Prix international Canada Gairdner

   Biologie

   For the concept of chronic intermittent hemodialysis; the arteriovenous cannulas which made it possible; his role in the development of "home" dialysis and continued basic and clinical investigation in his field. Chronic intermittent hemodialysis has prolonged the useful lives of thousands of patients throughout the world and has made renal transplantation feasible.

2. 2002

   Prix Lasker — Prix Lasker-DeBakey pour la recherche médicale clinique

   Biologie

   For the development of renal hemodialysis, which changed kidney failure from a fatal to a treatable disease, prolonging the useful lives of millions of patients.