John Hardy

Awards

1. 2016

   Breakthrough Prize — Life Sciences

   Biology

   for discovering mutations in the amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene that cause early onset Alzheimer's disease, linking accumulation of APP-derived beta-amyloid peptide to Alzheimer's pathogenesis and inspiring new strategies for disease prevention.

2. 2018

   The Brain Prize

   Biology

   For research on the genetic and molecular basis of Alzheimer's disease.