Laureate
Scott D. Emr
Born 1954 · United States · Male
Awards
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2021
Shaw Prize — Life Science and Medicine
BiologyFor the landmark discovery of the ESCRT (Endosomal Sorting Complex Required for Transport) pathway, which is essential in diverse processes involving membrane biology, including cell division, cell-surface receptor regulation, viral dissemination, and nerve axon pruning. These processes are central to life, health and disease.