Lasker Award 1954: Winners

Recipients

1. Albert von Szent-Györgyi Nagyrápolt

   Biology

   For the discovery of actomyosin, the essential contractible element of muscle.

2. Edwin B. Astwood

   Biology

   For contributions leading to the control of hyperthyroidism.

3. John Franklin Enders

   Biology

   For the cultivation of the viruses of poliomyelitis, mumps, and measles.