Premio Lasker 2000: Ganadores

Destinatarios

1. Premio Albert Lasker de Investigación Médica Básica

   Aaron Ciechanover, Alexander Varshavsky, Avram Hershko

   Biología

   For the discovery and recognition of the broad significance of the ubiquitin system of regulated protein degradation, a fundamental process that influences vital cellular events, including the cell cycle, malignant transformation, and responses to inflammation and immunity.

2. Premio Lasker-DeBakey a la investigación médica clínica

   Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton

   Biología

   For the discovery of the virus that causes hepatitis C and the development of screening methods that reduced the risk of blood transfusion-associated hepatitis in the U.S. from 30% in 1970 to virtually zero in 2000.

3. Premio Lasker-Koshland al logro especial en ciencias médicas

   Sydney Brenner

   Biología

   For 50 years of brilliant creativity in biomedical science — exemplified by his legendary work on the genetic code; his daring introduction of the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans as a system for tracing the birth and death of every cell in a living animal; his rational voice in the debate on recombinant DNA; and his trenchant wit.