Elizabeth H. Blackburn

賞

1. 1998

   カナダ・ガードナー国際賞

   生物学

   For the discovery of the structure of telomeres and the enzyme that synthesizes them.

2. 2006

   ラスカー賞 — アルバート・ラスカー基礎医学研究賞

   生物学

   For the prediction and discovery of telomerase, a remarkable RNA-containing enzyme that synthesizes the ends of chromosomes, protecting them and maintaining the integrity of the genome.

3. 2009

   ノーベル賞 — 医学

   生物学

   for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase