Walter Gilbert

Awards

1. 1979

   Canada Gairdner International Award

   Biology

   In recognition of his contributions to our understanding of gene replication and regulation, and of the development of methods for sequencing of DNA and their application to studies of gene organization.

2. 1979

   Lasker Award — Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award

   Biology

   For the development of new techniques for the rapid sequencing of DNA.

3. 1980

   Nobel Prize — Chemistry

   Chemistry

   for their contributions concerning the determination of base sequences in nucleic acids