Godfrey N. Hounsfield

Awards

1. 1975

   Lasker Award — Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

   Biology

   For discoveries that led to a revolution in diagnostic radiology, enabling scanning by computer-assisted tomography (CAT).

2. 1976

   Canada Gairdner International Award

   Biology

   In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the care of patients by the pioneer development of computerized tomography.

3. 1979

   Nobel Prize — Medicine

   Biology

   for the development of computer assisted tomography