title: John Hardy is the UK's first Breakthrough Prize laureate.
abstract: John Hardy, Professor of Neuroscience at University College London and Editorial Board member of The FEBS Journal, has been awarded The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences in recognition of his work identifying mutations that cause amyloid build-up in the brain--research that has transformed the study of Alzheimer's disease and other major neurodegenerative diseases.
authors.affiliation: The FEBS Journal Editorial Office, Cambridge, UK.|Department of Genetics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland.
authors.forename: Seamus J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D016564:Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor / Q000235:genetics; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D003704:Dementia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000266:history*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D016564:Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor