Albert Lasker
Basic Medical Research Award

For his elegant elucidation of the nature of oncogenes, and his contribution to the discovery that these genes are present in normal cells. (More >)

For his contributions to the first identification and functional characterization of the protein products of oncogenes, thus providing a clearer understanding of cell growth and regulation (More >)

For demonstrating how RNA tumor viruses cause cancer, and elucidating their role in combining, rescuing and maintaining oncogenes in the viral genome. (More >)

For his creative and successful pursuit toward the identification of the cellular oncogenes and their control. (More >)

For his pioneering studies that led to the discovery of the first human RNA tumor virus and its association with certain leukemias and lymphomas. (More >)