The Lasker Awards

Eligibility

The Lasker Awards

Anyone who has made an original and significant contribution in basic or clinical medical research, or in public service, is eligible for nomination. Lasker Awards are highly competitive and are bestowed on individuals whose work opens new areas of biomedical science or public service. Award winners may reside in any country in the world. 

• 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.
• Lasker Bloomberg Public Service Award: For improving the public’s understanding of medical research, public health, or healthcare; playing a major role in the support of policy, legislative, or other initiatives that accelerate progress in medical science or health; providing or generating support for medical science or public health; benefiting the lives of many people through public health practice.
  • NOTE: The Public Service award is given every other year; it will not 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.

Summary

Lasker Award nominations and all supporting materials are submitted through the agency's online portal. You will be able to work on, save, and return to your nomination before making a final submission.
 

Application deadlines

Program application deadline