John Heysham Gibbon

Awards

1. 1960

   Canada Gairdner International Award

   Biology

   In recognition of his contributions to the knowledge of cardiology, and especially for his achievement in developing and using a heart-lung machine in the first successful surgical correction of a heart defect in a human patient, thus introducing new and practical means for prolonging life among persons with congenital and acquired heart defects.

2. 1968

   Lasker Award — Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

   Biology

   For designing and developing the heart-lung machine.