Abstract
Two scientists have won the 1962 Albert Lasker Medical Research Awards, the highest honor for medical research in the United States. The awards, which include a prize of $10,000 each, were announced October 17 by Mrs. Albert D. Lasker, president of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation. The<b>Basic Medical Research Award</b>, honoring significant contributions to basic research in diseases that are a major cause of death or disability, was won by Dr. C. H. Li, Professor of Biochemistry and Experimental Endocrinology, and Director of the Hormone Research Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley. The<b>Clinical Research Award</b>, honoring significant contributions to clinical investigation, and the application of basic research findings to eliminate the major medical causes of death and disability, and which result in the prolongation of the prime of life, was won by Dr. Joseph E. Smadel, chief of the Laboratory of Virology and Rickettsiology, Division of
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
