The Lasker Awards
Convoca: The Lasker Foundation
Termini: 02/02/2026

Criteria for the Lasker Awards:

• Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award: For a fundamental discovery that opens up a new area of biomedical science.
• Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award: For a major advance that improves the lives of many thousands of people.
• Lasker~Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science: For research accomplishments and scientific statesmanship that engender the deepest feelings of awe and respect. NOTE: The Special Achievement Award is given every other year; it will next be offered in 2027.
• Individuals or organizations must meet at least one of the following selection criteria for the Lasker~Bloomberg Public Service Award:
  1) improving the public’s understanding of medical research, public health, or healthcare;
  2) playing a major role in the support of policy, legislative, or other initiatives that accelerate progress in medical science or health;
  3) providing or generating support for medical science or public health;
  4) benefiting the lives of many people through public health practice.