Premio Lasker 2021: Ganadores

Destinatarios

1. Premio Albert Lasker de Investigación Médica Básica

   Dieter Oesterhelt, Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann

   Biología

   For the discovery of light-sensitive microbial proteins that can activate or silence individual brain cells and for their use in developing optogenetics—a revolutionary technique for neuroscience

2. Premio Lasker-DeBakey a la investigación médica clínica

   Drew Weissman, Katalin Karikó

   Biología

   For the discovery of a new therapeutic technology based on the modification of messenger RNA—enabling rapid development of highly effective Covid-19 vaccines

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

   David Baltimore

   Biología

   As one of the premier biomedical scientists of the last five decades, he is renowned for the breadth and beauty of his discoveries in virology, immunology, and cancer; for his academic leadership; for his mentorship of prominent scientists; and for his influence as a public advocate for science