Prix Lasker 1984 : lauréats

Destinataires

1. Prix Albert Lasker pour la recherche médicale fondamentale

   César Milstein, Georges J. F. Köhler, Michael Potter

   Biologie

   For fundamental research into the genetics of immunoglobulin molecules, paving the way for the development of hybridomas.

2. Prix Lasker-Bloomberg pour la fonction publique

   Henry J. Heimlich

   Biologie

   For developing the Heimlich Maneuver, a simple and practical technique for the prevention of death from choking which has saved thousands of lives.

3. Prix Lasker-DeBakey pour la recherche médicale clinique

   Paul C. Lauterbur

   Biologie

   For theoretical and technical contributions that made possible a new form of medical imaging, based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).