ラスカー賞 2021: 勝者

受賞者

1. アルバート・ラスカー基礎医学研究賞

   Dieter Oesterhelt, Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann

   生物学

   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. ラスカー・デベーキー臨床医学研究賞

   Drew Weissman, Katalin Karikó

   生物学

   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. ラスカー・コシュランド医学分野特別功績賞

   David Baltimore

   生物学

   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