THE SHAW PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCE AND MEDICINE 2021


is awarded to

SCOTT D EMR


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.

 

1 June 2021

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