Georges J. F. Köhler

Awards

1. 1981

   Canada Gairdner International Award

   Biology

   In recognition of their application of a cell-fusion technique to form immortal cell lines which produce antibodies of a single specificity.

2. 1984

   Lasker Award — Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award

   Biology

   For fundamental research into the genetics of immunoglobulin molecules, paving the way for the development of hybridomas.

3. 1984

   Nobel Prize — Medicine

   Biology

   for theories concerning the specificity in development and control of the immune system and the discovery of the principle for production of monoclonal antibodies