Lasker Award 1956: Winners

Recipients

1. Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award

   Francis O. Schmitt, Karl Meyer

   Biology

   For pioneering studies of the biochemical components of connective tissues, contributing to new understanding of arthritis and rheumatic diseases.

2. Lasker–Bloomberg Public Service Award

   William P. Shepard

   Biology

   For pioneering work as an industrial health physician, educator and government advisor.

3. Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

   Arnall Patz, V. Everett Kinsey

   Biology

   For discovering that excessive oxygen administration is the cause of retinopathy of prematurity in premature babies.

4. Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

   Jonas E. Salk

   Biology

   For developing a safe and effective injectable vaccine against poliomyelitis

5. Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

   Louis N. Katz

   Biology

   For contributions to cardiovascular research and his advancement of the concept that experimental atherosclerosis is basically a metabolic disease that is preventable and reversible.