Lasker Medical Research Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Lasker Medical Research Awards.

The Lasker Medical Research Awards recognize the contributions of scientists, physicians, and public citizens who have made major advances in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of disease. The Lasker Awards are offered in three categories for 2023:

  • 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.

We invite you to consider colleagues who could be eligible for these distinction. The Lasker Medical Research Awards submission deadline is February 6, 2023.

Please contact fom.recognition@ubc.ca to declare your intent to nominate before submitting through the Lasker Foundation nomination page.

If you have questions please contact fom.recognition@ubc.ca.