Laureate
Paul Negulescu
Born 1962 · United States · Male
Awards
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2022
Shaw Prize — Life Science and Medicine
BiologyFor landmark discoveries of the molecular, biochemical, and functional defects underlying cystic fibrosis and the identification and development of medicines that reverse those defects and can treat most people affected by this disorder. Together, these discoveries and medicines are alleviating human suffering and saving lives.
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2025
Canada Gairdner International Award
BiologyFor pioneering research into the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the genetic disease cystic fibrosis, leading to the development of transformative drug therapies based on these mechanisms, thereby improving and saving countless lives.
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2025
Lasker Award — Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
BiologyFor their key roles in developing a novel treatment for cystic fibrosis—a triple-drug combination that saves the lives of people with this lethal genetic disease