ブレークスルー賞 2014: 勝者

受賞者

1. 基礎物理学

   Michael Green, John Henry Schwarz

   物理学

   For opening new perspectives on quantum gravity and the unification of forces.

2. ライフサイエンス

   Alexander Varshavsky

   生物学

   for discovering critical molecular determinants and biological functions of intracellular protein degradation.

3. ライフサイエンス

   James P. Allison

   生物学

   for the discovery of T cell checkpoint blockade as effective cancer therapy.

4. ライフサイエンス

   Mahlon DeLong

   生物学

   for defining the interlocking circuits in the brain that malfunction in Parkinson's disease – this scientific foundation underlies the circuit-based treatment of Parkinson's disease by deep brain stimulation.

5. ライフサイエンス

   Michael N. Hall

   生物学

   for the discovery of Target of Rapamycin (TOR) and its role in cell growth control.

6. ライフサイエンス

   Richard P. Lifton

   生物学

   for the discovery of genes and biochemical mechanisms that cause hypertension.

7. ライフサイエンス

   Robert S. Langer

   生物学

   for discoveries leading to the development of controlled drug-release systems and new biomaterials.