Prix Lasker 2004 : lauréats

Destinataires

1. Prix Albert Lasker pour la recherche médicale fondamentale

   Elwood V. Jensen, Pierre Chambon, Ronald M. Evans

   Biologie

   For the discovery of the superfamily of nuclear hormone receptors and elucidation of a unifying mechanism that regulates embryonic development and diverse metabolic pathways.

2. Prix Lasker-DeBakey pour la recherche médicale clinique

   Charles Kelman

   Biologie

   For revolutionizing the surgical removal of cataracts, turning a 10-day hospital stay with high morbidity into an outpatient procedure with minimal complications.

3. Prix Lasker-Koshland pour réalisations spéciales en sciences médicales

   Matthew Meselson

   Biologie

   For a lifetime career that combines penetrating discovery in molecular biology with creative leadership in public policy aimed at eliminating chemical and biological weapons.