Lasker Award 1960: Winners

Recipients

1. Ernst Ruska, James Hillier

   Biology

   For the design, construction, development, and perfection of the electron microscope.

2. Francis Harry Compton Crick, James Dewey Watson, Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins

   Biology

   For revealing the structure of the DNA molecule.

3. James V. Neel, L.S. Penrose

   Biology

   For laying the foundation for research in human genetics; and, specifically, to Dr. Neel for his work on thalassemia and sickle cell anemia.