Arthur L. Horwich

Awards

1. 2004

   Canada Gairdner International Award

   Biology

   For his fundamental discoveries concerning chaperone assisted protein folding in the cell and its relevance to neurodegeneration.

2. 2011

   Lasker Award — Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award

   Biology

   For discoveries concerning the cell’s protein-folding machinery, exemplified by cage-like structures that convert newly made proteins into their biologically active forms.

3. 2012

   Shaw Prize — Life Science and Medicine

   Biology

   For their contributions to the understanding of the molecular mechanism of protein folding. Proper protein folding is essential for many cellular functions.

4. 2020

   Breakthrough Prize — Life Sciences

   Biology

   for discovering functions of molecular chaperones in mediating protein folding and preventing protein aggregation.