Frederick Sanger

Awards

1. 1958

   Nobel Prize — Chemistry

   Chemistry

   for his work on the structure of proteins, especially that of insulin

2. 1971

   Canada Gairdner International Award

   Biology

   For his contributions to the study of the structure of complex biochemical substances, and in particular for determining the precise chemical composition of insulin.

3. 1979

   Canada Gairdner International Award

   Biology

   In recognition of his development of methods for the sequencing of DNA and of his contributions to new concepts of gene structure.

4. 1979

   Lasker Award — Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award

   Biology

   For the development of new techniques for the rapid sequencing of DNA.

5. 1980

   Nobel Prize — Chemistry

   Chemistry

   for their contributions concerning the determination of base sequences in nucleic acids