Laureate

Charles Sawyers

Born 1954 · United States · Male

Awards

  1. 2009

    Lasker Award — Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

    Biology

    For the development of molecularly-targeted treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia, converting a fatal cancer into a manageable chronic condition.

  2. 2013

    Breakthrough Prize — Life Sciences

    Biology

    for cancer genes and targeted therapy.