ORGANIZATION

"The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation and its programs are dedicated to the support of biomedical research toward conquering disease, improving human health and extending life."

Official Website:
http://www.laskerfoundation.org/

Location:
New York City

Founding Date:
1942

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Christopher W. Brody	Business	c. 1944		Partner, Warburg Pincus, 1971-98
Stanley N. Cohen	Biologist	17-Feb-1935		Recombinant DNA
Michael DeBakey	Doctor	7-Sep-1908	11-Jul-2008	Father of cardiovascular surgery
James W. Fordyce	Business	c. 1943		Chairman, Lasker Foundation
Joseph L. Goldstein	Scientist	18-Apr-1940		Hypercholesterolemia and cell metabolism
Mark Hatfield	Politician	12-Jul-1922	7-Aug-2011	US Senator from Oregon, 1967-97
Faith S. Hochberg	Attorney	1950		US District Court Judge, New Jersey
Hamilton Jordan	Government	21-Sep-1944	20-May-2008	White House Chief of Staff, 1979-80
Sherry Lansing	Business	31-Jul-1944		Former Paramount executive
Albert Lasker	Business	1-May-1880	30-May-1952	Advertising executive and medical research patron
Mary Lasker	Activist	30-Nov-1900	21-Feb-1994	Health care advocate
Thomas P. Stossel	Doctor	c. 1941		Professor, Harvard Medical School
Cathy J. Sulzberger	Business	1949		LHIW Real Estate
Martin Tolchin	Journalist	20-Sep-1928		Founder, The Hill

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