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Previous Lasker Award Winners
Public Service Awards
1995
The Honorable Mark 0. HatfieldFor energetic leadership and enduring advocacy in support of biomedical research.
1993
Paul G. Rogers, Esq.For tireless leadership in advancing the cause of American health care through his initiatives both as a legislator and as a private citizen.
Nancy S. Wexler, Ph.D.
For her groundbreaking work in the scientific and public arenas towards finding a cure for Huntington's disease and for increasing awareness of all genetic disease.
1991
Robin Chandler DukeFor her dedicated efforts to enhance the lives of the worldwide community through family planning and population control.
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.
For his tireless dedication to increasing our nation's commitment to biomedical research, and a lifetime of public advocacy for the disadvantaged.
1989
Lewis Thomas, M.D.Scientist, administrator, catalyst and teacher, the poet laureate of 20th century medicine.
1988
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., United States SenatorFor his compassion and dedication in the fight to eradicate disease and disability through Federal funding of medical research and public health programs.
1986
Dr. Ma Haide (George Hatem, M.D.)For his legendary contributions to the control and eradication of venereal diseases and leprosy in China, greatly improving the health of a billion people.
1985
Lane W. AdamsFor the extraordinary management skills, integrity and vision with which he has expanded the American Cancer Society into the major volunteer force in the battle against cancer.
Ann Landers-Eppie Lederer
For her respected advice and practical translations of authoritative medical opinion and her tireless commitment to the health and well-being of the American people.
1984
Henry J. Heimlich, M.D.For developing the Heimlich Maneuver, a simple and practical technique for the prevention of death from choking which has saved thousands of lives.
1983
Maurice R. Hilleman, Ph.D., D.Sc. (Hon.)For discovering the causes of certain viral diseases and for pioneering breakthroughs in vaccine, especially hepatitis B vaccine development throughout the world.
Saul Krugman, M.D.
For his persistent leadership in conceiving, developing and testing vaccines against various viral diseases, especially hepatitis B, with vast impact on world health.
1979
Sir John Wilson, C.B.E.For bringing prevention and treatment of blindness to hundreds of thousands, even in remote parts of the world.
1978
The Honorable Elliot L. RichardsonFor his crucial decision in 1972, as HEW Secretary, to inaugurate a national hypertension control program to lower death rates from stroke, kidney and heart diseases.
Theodore Cooper, M.D., Ph.D.
For implementing in 1972 the National High Blood Pressure Education Program which has contributed
significantly to the cut in deaths from stroke, kidney and heart diseases.
1976
World Health OrganizationFor its historic achievement in the practical eradication of smallpox from the Earth.
1975
Jules Stein, M.D.For his unique contributions toward the preservation of vision and the restoration of sight.
1973
Warren Magnuson, United States SenatorFor his outstanding leadership and support of medical research and health legislation for the people of the United States.
1968
Lister Hill, United States SenatorFor his leadership in guiding to passage over 80 major pieces of health legislation, which together represent an historic and abiding commitment by the national government to the health of all of our people.
1967
Representative Claude PepperFor his continuing dedication to medical legislation in both Houses of Congress.
1966
Eunice Kennedy ShriverFor her encouragement of national legislation to improve the care of the mentally retarded, and her effective dedication to their cause.
1965
Lyndon Baines Johnson, President of the United StatesSpecial Award for outstanding contributions to the health of the people of the United States.
1963
Congressman Melvin R. LairdFor his recognition of the new challenges to legislative leadership in the field of health on the House Appropriations Sub-Committee on Labor, Health, Education and Welfare.
Congressman Oren Harris
For his years of dedicated service as Chairman of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over all legislation in the fields of public health and safety, which has passed many pieces of landmark health legislation.
1960
John B. Grant, M.D.International statesman of public health, a recognized authority on the problems of preventive medicine and medical care.
Abel Wolman, Dr.Eng.
Leader of both lay and professional health groups, consultant to industrial companies and advisor to government bodies: his engineering skill and organizational genius contributed much toward achieving a healthier environment for many people.
1959
Maurice PateFor notable service to the world's children and especially for skilled development of the United Nations Children's Fund program for improving maternal and child health.
1958
Basil O'ConnorFor extraordinary administrative leadership in the eradication of a crippling disease of childhood, poliomyelitis. through development of an effective vaccine.
1957
Frank G. Boudreau, M.D.For his work with the Milbank Memorial Fund and for promoting better mental health, good nutrition and improved housing.
C.J. Van Slyke, M.D.
For his unique contributions in laying the foundation for a national program of medical research and training.
Reginald M. Atwater, M.D. (posthumously)
For guiding the American Public Health Association to a position of leadership as the largest organization of its kind in the western world.
1956
William P. Shepard, M.D.For pioneering work as an industrial health physician, educator and government advisor.
1955
Robert D. Defries, M.D.For distinguished leadership in the development of preventive medicine and public health throughout Canada.
The Menninger Foundation-Drs. Karl and William Menninger
For a sustained and highly productive attack against mental diseases, leading to better hospitals, better trained staffs and greatly improved care of the mentally ill.
Nursing Services of the U.S. Public Health Service-Lucile Petry Leone, R.N., Pearl McIver, R.N. and Margaret G. Arnstein, R.N.
For distinguished contributions to the advancement and well-being of the nation through their leadership in public health nursing.
1954
Leona Baumgartner, M.D.For distinguished achievements in public health administration, thus strengthening the community health.
1953
Felix J. Underwood, M.D.For demonstrating how a long-sustained, sound and expanding pattern of health services benefits a people.
Earle B. Phelps, C.E. (posthumously)
In recognition of a lifetime of pioneering leadership in public health and sanitary science.
1952
G. Brock Chisholm, M.D.First director of WHO, for his leadership in organizing this vast post-war, international public health concept.
Howard A. Rusk, M.D.
For his pioneering work in the service of the physically disabled and as distinguished rehabilitation mentor to the world.
1951
Florence R. Sabin, M.D.For outstanding accomplishments in public health administration, as Chairman of the Health Committee of the Governor of Colorado', Post-War Planning Committee.
1950
Eugene Lindsay Bishop, M.D.For original and meritorious accomplishments in public health administration.
1949
Marion W. Sheahan, R.N.For distinguished leadership in the fields of nursing and public health.
1948
R.E. Dyer, M.D.For his scientific accomplishments in the field of microbiological research and for his distinguished service as Director of the National Institutes of Health during the war and post-war years.
Martha M. Eliot, M.D.
For administrative achievement in the organization and operation of the Emergency Maternal and Infant Care Program of the Children's Bureau.
1947
Alice Hamilton, M.D.Pioneer leader in industrial toxicology: for her contribution to the prevention of occupational diseases, and the improvement of workers' health.
1946
Alfred Newton Richards, Ph.D.For his outstanding achievement in the organization and administration of the Committee on Medical Research of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, of which he was Chairman. The timely mass production of penicillin, the search for a better antimalarial drug, the preparation of blood plasma, were all research projects carried out during the war, under his supervision.
Fred L. Soper, M.D.
For administrative achievement in controlling yellow fever and malaria through a new principle of species eradication of insect carriers.
* Albert Lasker Award Winner who later received the Nobel Prize.
** Nobel Laureate when the Albert Lasker Award for this work was given.
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