Albert Lasker
Basic Medical Research Award

For his masterful research revealing how IP3 governs the intracellular level of calcium and orchestrates the major activities of the cell. (More >)

For his pioneering studies of signal transduction and for his discovery that G-proteins carry signals that regulate vital processes within cells. (More >)

For his seminal finding that phosphorylation activates major enzymes in cells, and for perceiving the profound importance of protein kinase enzymes. (More >)

For his profound contributions to the understanding of signal transduction in cells, and for his discovery that carcinogens trigger cell growth by activating protein kinase C. (More >)