Discoveries in the biomedical sciences and innovations in clinical medicine have led to significant victories in our longstanding war against disease and suffering. With the mapping of the entire human genome, we are now closer to the understanding of the mechanisms of life, aging, illness and death, opening up exciting new opportunities for advances in therapeutics. Novel insights in the life science and technological advances in medicine will result in better health and an improved quality of life for the human race in the new century.
for their discovery of the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying the fetal-to-adult hemoglobin switch, making possible a revolutionary and highly effective genome-editing therapy for sickle cell anemia and β thalassemia, devastating blood diseases that affect millions of people worldwide.
Prizes in Life Science and Medicine have been awarded to one laureate only
Prizes in Life Science and Medicine have been shared by two laureates
Prizes in Life Science and Medicine have been shared by three laureates
for his discovery of the biochemical basis of programmed cell death, a vital process that balances cell birth and defends against cancer.
for his discoveries on calcium signalling in the regulation of cellular activity.
Prize One Laureates Half jointly to Stanley N Cohen & Herbert W Boyer for their discoveries on DNA cloning and genetic engineering Half to Yuet-Wai Kan for his discoveries on DNA polymorphism and its influence on human genetics. Prize Two to Laureate Richard Doll for his contribution to modern cancer epidemiology.
