Laureate

Scott D. Emr

Born 1954 · United States · Male

Awards

  1. 2021

    Shaw Prize — Life Science and Medicine

    Biology

    For 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.