Dennis J. Slamon

Awards

1. 2007

   Canada Gairdner International Award

   Biology

   For the development of targeted therapy Herceptin against advanced breast cancer expressing the Her-2/Neu oncogene resulting in more effective therapy for breast cancer.

2. 2019

   Lasker Award — Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

   Biology

   For their invention of Herceptin, the first monoclonal antibody that blocks a cancer-causing protein, and for its development as a life-saving therapy for women with breast cancer