Lasker Award

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The Lasker Award is a prestigious American medical science prize often regarded as a precursor to the Nobel Prize, honoring major advances in biomedical research and public health.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf biomedical research award
medical science award
public health award
alsoKnownAs American Nobel
Lasker Medical Research Awards
associatedWith Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
awardedFor fundamental discoveries in biology
innovative clinical advances
leadership in public health policy
lifetime achievement in medical research
awardType international science prize
country United States
describedAs precursor to the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
discipline life sciences
medicine
eligibility scientists and public servants contributing to medical science and health
field biomedical research
medical science
public health
frequency annual
hasCategory basic medical research
clinical medical research
public service in public health
special achievement in medical science
hasPart Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award
Lasker–Bloomberg Public Service Award
Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
Lasker–Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science
hasWebsite https://laskerfoundation.org
inception 1945
language English
location New York City
namedAfter Albert Lasker
nicknamed America’s Nobels
notableFor high proportion of recipients later receiving Nobel Prizes
organizerHeadquarters New York City
presentedBy Lasker Foundation
purpose to honor major advances in biomedical research
to honor major advances in public health
reputation one of the most prestigious American medical science prizes
scope global
selectionCriteria benefit to human health
impact on understanding of disease
originality of research
sponsor Lasker Foundation
status active
typicalAwardedBy independent jury of scientists and public health leaders

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