Shaw Prize 2015: Winners

Recipients

1. Astronomy

   William J. Borucki

   Physics

   For his conceiving and leading the Kepler Mission, which greatly advanced knowledge of both extrasolar planetary systems and stellar interiors.

2. Life Science and Medicine

   Bonnie L. Bassler, Everett Peter Greenberg

   Biology

   For elucidating the molecular mechanism of quorum sensing, a process whereby bacteria communicate with each other and which offers innovative ways to interfere with bacterial pathogens or to modulate the microbiome for health applications.

3. Mathematical Sciences

   Gerd Faltings, Henryk Iwaniec

   Math

   For their introduction and development of fundamental tools in number theory, allowing them as well as others to resolve some longstanding classical problems.