Premio Lasker 1952: Ganadores

Destinatarios

1. Premio Albert Lasker de Investigación Médica Básica

   Frank Macfarlane Burnet

   Biología

   For fundamentally modifying our knowledge of viruses and the inheritance of characteristics by viruses.

2. Premio Lasker-Bloomberg al servicio público

   G. Brock Chisholm

   Biología

   First director of the World Health Organization, for his leadership in organizing this vast post-war, international public health concept.

3. Premio Lasker-Bloomberg al servicio público

   Howard A. Rusk

   Biología

   For his pioneering work in the service of the physically disabled and as distinguished rehabilitation mentor to the world.

4. Premio Lasker-DeBakey a la investigación médica clínica

   Conrad A. Elvehjem

   Biología

   For the isolation of niacin, the anti-pellagra vitamin, and for other distinguished contributions to nutrition research.

5. Premio Lasker-DeBakey a la investigación médica clínica

   Frederick Sumner McKay, H. Trendley Dean

   Biología

   For leadership in the development of community wide fluoridation programs.