Awards & Winners

1976 Canada Gairdner Awards

Check winners and nominations of 1976 Canada Gairdner Awards. Check awards winners of 1976 Canada Gairdner Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

Gairdner Foundation International Award

Godfrey Hounsfield

(In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the care of patients by the pioneer development of computerized tomography.)
Gairdner Foundation International Award

Thomas R. Dawber, William B. Kannel

(For their careful epidemiologic studies, revealing risk factors in cardiovascular disease which have important implications for the prevention of these disorders.)
Gairdner Foundation International Award

Eugene P. Kennedy

(For his elucidation of the biochemical pathways involved in triglyceride and phospholipid synthesis.)
Gairdner Foundation International Award

George Klein

(For his contributions to our understanding of the biology of neoplastic cells and his distinguished work in tumour immunology.)
Gairdner Foundation International Award

George Davis Snell

(For his identification of the major histocompatibility complex in mice, and for establishing methods of study fundamental to immunogenetics.)
Gairdner Foundation International Award

Keith J.R. Wightman

(In recognition of his outstanding contributions to Canadian medicine as an educator, physician and leader of his profession.)