Belding H. Scribner

Awards

1. 1969

   Canada Gairdner International Award

   Biology

   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

   Lasker Award — Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

   Biology

   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.