George D. Snell

Awards

1. 1976

   Canada Gairdner International Award

   Biology

   For his identification of the major histocompatibility complex in mice, and for establishing methods of study fundamental to immunogenetics.

2. 1978

   Wolf Prize — Medicine

   Biology

   for discovery of H-2 antigens, which codes for major transplantation antigens and the onset of the immune response.

3. 1980

   Nobel Prize — Medicine

   Biology

   for their discoveries concerning genetically determined structures on the cell surface that regulate immunological reactions