Prix Lasker 2021 : lauréats

Destinataires

1. Prix Albert Lasker pour la recherche médicale fondamentale

   Dieter Oesterhelt, Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann

   Biologie

   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. Prix Lasker-DeBakey pour la recherche médicale clinique

   Drew Weissman, Katalin Karikó

   Biologie

   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. Prix Lasker-Koshland pour réalisations spéciales en sciences médicales

   David Baltimore

   Biologie

   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