Lasker Award 1991: Winners

Recipients

1. Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award

   Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, Edward B. Lewis

   Biology

   For fundamental research on the Bithorax Complex, which established the role of homeotic genes in the development of cell patterns and provided a foundation for current studies of embryonic development.

2. Lasker–Bloomberg Public Service Award

   Robin Chandler Duke

   Biology

   For dedicated efforts to enhance the lives of the worldwide community through family planning and population control.

3. Lasker–Bloomberg Public Service Award

   Thomas P. O'Neill Jr.

   Biology

   For his tireless dedication to increasing our nation’s commitment to biomedical research, and a lifetime of public advocacy for the disadvantaged.

4. Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

   Yuet Wai Kan

   Biology

   For pioneering the use of recombinant DNA technology for diagnosing human genetic diseases, including the hemoglobinopathies.