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Lasker Award Winners of ×î´ó×ÊÔ´

Since 1946, the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation has recognized outstanding contributions to biomedical science. The Lasker Awards, presented in the categories of  “Basic Medical Research,” “Clinical Medical Research,” “Public Service,” and “Special Achievement in Medical Science,” are widely recognized as the highest honors bestowed upon medical scientists by an American organization.

×î´ó×ÊÔ´ members' accomplishments have been recognized by the Lasker Foundation since the awards were first presented. In all, 51 ×î´ó×ÊÔ´ members have received Lasker Awards, and at least one ×î´ó×ÊÔ´ member has been recognized in each of the four award categories.

 Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research

Oswald T. Avery

Oswald T. Avery
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '20
1947 Awardee


René J. Dubos

René J. Dubos
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '38
1948 Awardee


L. Royal Christensen

L. Royal Christensen
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '42
1949 Awardee


William S. Tillett

William S. Tillett
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '27
1949 Awardee


Karl F. Meyer

Karl F. Meyer
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '22
1951 Awardee


F. Macfarlane Burnet

F. Macfarlane Burnet
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '61
1952 Awardee


Michael Heidelberger

Michael Heidelberger
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '35
1953 Awardee


John F. Enders

John F. Enders
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '36
1954 Awardee


Alfred D. Hershey

Alfred D. Hershey
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '42
1958 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award


Albert H. Coons

Albert H. Coons
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '50
1959 Awardee


Jules Freund

Jules Freund
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '24
1959 Awardee


Frank J. Dixon

Frank J. Dixon
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '50
1975 Awardee


Henry G. Kunkel

Henry G. Kunkel
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '62
1975 Awardee


Georges J. F. Köhler

Georges J. F. Köhler
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '85
1984 Awardee


César Milstein

César Milstein
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '79
1984 Awardee


Michael Potter

Michael Potter
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '66
1984 Awardee


Leroy E. Hood

Leroy E. Hood
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '69
1987 Awardee


Susumu Tonegawa

Susumu Tonegawa
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '80
1987 Awardee


Stanley B. Prusiner

Stanley B. Prusiner
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '81
1994 Awardee


Peter C. Doherty

Peter C. Doherty
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '76
1995 Awardee


Jack L. Strominger

Jack L. Strominger
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '75
1995 Awardee


Emil R. Unanue

Emil R. Unanue
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '66
1995 Awardee


Don C. Wiley

Don C. Wiley
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '00
1995 Awardee


Rolf M. Zinkernagel

Rolf M. Zinkernagel
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '76
1995 Awardee


Robert Roeder

Robert Roeder
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '00
2003 Awardee


Ralph M. Steinman

Ralph M. Steinman
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '75
2007 Awardee


Max D. Cooper

Max D. Cooper
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '66
2019 Awardee


Jacques F.A.P. Miller

Jacques F.A.P. Miller
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '68
2019 Awardee


Timothy A. Springer

Timothy A. Springer
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '79
2022 Awardee


 Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research

Karl O. Landsteiner

Karl O. Landsteiner
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '22
1946 Awardee


Philip Levine

Philip Levine
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '25
1946 Awardee


Alexander S. Wiener

Alexander S. Wiener
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '32
1946 Awardee


Thomas Francis, Jr.

Thomas Francis, Jr.
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '30
1947 Awardee


Elise L'Esperance

Elise L'Esperance
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '20
1951 Awardee


Jonas E. Salk

Jonas E. Salk
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '47
1956 Awardee


John H. Dingle

John H. Dingle
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '41
1959 Awardee


Joseph E. Smadel

Joseph E. Smadel
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '37
1962 Awardee


Albert B. Sabin

Albert B. Sabin
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '46
1965 Awardee


Robert A. Good

Robert A. Good
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '57
1970 Awardee


Robert Austrian

Robert Austrian
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '60
1978 Awardee


Emil C. Gotschlich

Emil C. Gotschlich
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '69
1978 Awardee


Michael Heidelberger

Michael Heidelberger
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '35
1978 Awardee


William Pollack

William Pollack
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '68
1980 Awardee


Myron Essex

Myron Essex
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '74
1986 Awardee


Donald Metcalf

Donald Metcalf
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '92
​1993 Awardee


Rachel Schneerson

Rachel Schneerson
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '75
1996 Awardee


John B. Robbins

John B. Robbins
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '65
​1996 Awardee


Peter C. Nowell

Peter C. Nowell
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '73
1998 Awardee


Marc Feldmann

Marc Feldmann
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '75
2003 Awardee


James P. Allison

James P. Allison
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '78
2015 Awardee


 Lasker Public Service Award

Maurice R. Hilleman

Maurice R. Hilleman
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '49
1983 Awardee


Anthony S. Fauci

Anthony S. Fauci
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '73
2007 Awardee


 Lasker Special Achievement Award

Maclyn McCarty

Maclyn McCarty
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '47
1994 Awardee


David Baltimore

David Baltimore
×î´ó×ÊÔ´ '84
2021 Awardee


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