For discovering the central role of dendritic cells in the adaptive immune response, Steinman was awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 2007 and the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2011.
Polo seu descubrimento do papel central das células dendríticas na resposta inmunitaria, Steinman foi galardoado co Premio Albert Lasker de Investigación Médica Básica en 2007 e co Premio Nobel de Medicina e Fisioloxía en 2011.