Premio Lasker 1978: Ganadores

Destinatarios

1. Premio Albert Lasker de Investigación Médica Básica

   Hans W. Kosterlitz, John Hughes, Solomon H. Snyder

   Biología

   For identifying the relation of the opiate receptors to the naturally occurring enkephalins.

2. Premio Lasker-Bloomberg al servicio público

   Elliot L. Richardson

   Biología

   For his crucial decision in 1972, as HEW Secretary, to inaugurate a national hypertension control program to lower death rates from stroke, kidney and heart diseases.

3. Premio Lasker-Bloomberg al servicio público

   Theodore Cooper

   Biología

   For implementing in 1972 the National High Blood Pressure Education Program which has contributed significantly to the cut in deaths from stroke, kidney and heart diseases.

4. Premio Lasker-DeBakey a la investigación médica clínica

   Emil C. Gotschlich, Michael Heidelberger, Robert Austrian

   Biología

   For the development of a polysaccharide vaccine against pneumococcal diseases.