Robert S. Langer

Awards

1. 1996

   Canada Gairdner International Award

   Biology

   For discoveries that led to the development of controlled drug release systems.

2. 2008

   Millennium Technology Prize

   Biology

   For his invention and development of innovative biomaterials for controlled drug release and tissue regeneration that have saved human lives and improved the lives of millions of patients.

3. 2013

   Wolf Prize — Chemistry

   Chemistry

   for innovations in polymer chemistry that have had profound impact on medicine, particularly in the areas of drug delivery and tissue engineering.

4. 2014

   Breakthrough Prize — Life Sciences

   Biology

   for discoveries leading to the development of controlled drug-release systems and new biomaterials.