Lasker Award 2008: Winners

Recipients

1. Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award

   David Baulcombe, Gary Ruvkun, Victor Ambros

   Biology

   For discoveries that revealed an unanticipated world of tiny RNAs that regulate gene function in plants and animals.

2. Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

   Akira Endo

   Biology

   For the discovery of the statins — drugs with remarkable LDL-cholesterol-lowering properties that have revolutionized the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease.

3. Lasker–Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science

   Stanley Falkow

   Biology

   For a 51-year career as one of the great microbe hunters of all time — he discovered the molecular nature of antibiotic resistance, revolutionized the way we think about how pathogens cause disease, and mentored more than 100 students, many of whom are now distinguished leaders in the fields of microbiology and infectious diseases.