Prof. Shizuo Akira of IFReC was awarded "The Canada Gairdner International Award"

The Canada Gairdner International Award which are recognized as among the most prestigious awards in biomedical science. The Gairdner Foundation announced on March 23 that Dr. Shizuo Akira (Director of IFReC), Dr. Jules A. Hoffmann (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University of Strasbourg, France), and three other scientists are awarded The Canada Gairdner International Award 2011. For details, please visit the following site.

http://www.ifrec.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/activities/2011/03/2011-03-24-gairdner.php