Jeffrey M. Friedman

Prix

1. 2005

   Prix international Canada Gairdner

   Biologie

   For contributions to our understanding of obesity and particularly for the discovery of the adipose tissue hormone, leptin.

2. 2009

   Prix Shaw — Sciences de la vie et médecine

   Biologie

   For their work leading to the discovery of leptin, a hormone that regulates food intake and body weight.

3. 2010

   Prix Lasker — Prix Albert Lasker pour la recherche médicale fondamentale

   Biologie

   For the discovery of leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite and body weight — a breakthrough that opened obesity research to molecular exploration.

4. 2019

   Prix Wolf — Médecine

   Biologie

   for the identification of Leptin, a new endocrine system regulating body weight.

5. 2020

   Prix Breakthrough — Sciences de la vie

   Biologie

   for the discovery of a new endocrine system through which adipose tissue signals the brain to regulate food intake.