ラスカー賞 1996: 勝者

受賞者

1. アルバート・ラスカー基礎医学研究賞

   Ferid Murad, Robert F. Furchgott

   生物学

   For discoveries concerning the endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF), now known to be nitric oxide, a signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system. For the ingenious elucidation of the cyclic GMP signaling pathway of nitric oxide and for essential discoveries that led to establishing the link between endothelium-derived relaxing factor and nitric oxide.

2. ラスカー・デベーキー臨床医学研究賞

   David H. Smith, John B. Robbins, Porter Warren Anderson, Jr., Rachel Schneerson

   生物学

   For the development of the Hemophilus influenza type b vaccine, a polysaccharide-conjugate vaccine that has all but eliminated childhood meningitis.

3. ラスカー・コシュランド医学分野特別功績賞

   Paul Zamecnik

   生物学

   For brilliant and original science that revolutionized biochemistry and spawned new avenues of scientific inquiry.