Jeffrey M. Friedman

Awards

1. 2005

   Canada Gairdner International Award

   Biology

   For contributions to our understanding of obesity and particularly for the discovery of the adipose tissue hormone, leptin.

2. 2009

   Shaw Prize — Life Science and Medicine

   Biology

   For their work leading to the discovery of leptin, a hormone that regulates food intake and body weight.

3. 2010

   Lasker Award — Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award

   Biology

   For the discovery of leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite and body weight — a breakthrough that opened obesity research to molecular exploration.

4. 2019

   Wolf Prize — Medicine

   Biology

   for the identification of Leptin, a new endocrine system regulating body weight.

5. 2020

   Breakthrough Prize — Life Sciences

   Biology

   for the discovery of a new endocrine system through which adipose tissue signals the brain to regulate food intake.