Richard O. Hynes

Awards

1. 1997

   Canada Gairdner International Award

   Biology

   For the discovery and characterization of the molecules responsible for cell-substrate adhesion including fibronections and integrins: and for recognizing the importance of extracellular matrix-cell interactions in modulating cell phenotype, and their clinical relevance in such fields as cancer, blood coagulation and wound healing.

2. 2022

   Lasker Award — Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award

   Biology

   For discoveries concerning the integrins—key mediators of cell-matrix and cell-cell adhesion in physiology and disease