Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
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The Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research is a prestigious American biomedical science prize often regarded as a precursor to the Nobel Prize, honoring groundbreaking discoveries in fundamental medical research.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research Context triple: [Harold Varmus, awardReceived, Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research]
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is a prestigious international award presented annually for outstanding discoveries in the fields of life sciences and medicine.
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National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge and advancement.
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Enrico Fermi Award
The Enrico Fermi Award is one of the United States government’s oldest and most prestigious science and technology honors, recognizing exceptional lifetime achievements in the development, use, or control of nuclear energy.
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Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences
The Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences is a prestigious international award from Japan that honors outstanding contributions to fundamental scientific research across fields such as life sciences, earth sciences, and mathematical sciences.
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Oersted Medal
The Oersted Medal is a prestigious American award recognizing outstanding contributions to the teaching of physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research Target entity description: The Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research is a prestigious American biomedical science prize often regarded as a precursor to the Nobel Prize, honoring groundbreaking discoveries in fundamental medical research.
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A.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is a prestigious international award presented annually for outstanding discoveries in the fields of life sciences and medicine.
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National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge and advancement.
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Enrico Fermi Award
The Enrico Fermi Award is one of the United States government’s oldest and most prestigious science and technology honors, recognizing exceptional lifetime achievements in the development, use, or control of nuclear energy.
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Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences
The Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences is a prestigious international award from Japan that honors outstanding contributions to fundamental scientific research across fields such as life sciences, earth sciences, and mathematical sciences.
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Oersted Medal
The Oersted Medal is a prestigious American award recognizing outstanding contributions to the teaching of physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biomedical science award
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medical research prize ⓘ scientific award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
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surface form:
Lasker Basic Medical Research Award
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| awardedForFirstTime | 1946 ⓘ |
| awardFor |
fundamental discoveries in basic medical research
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groundbreaking discoveries in biomedical science ⓘ |
| awardGenre | academic award ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
often regarded as a precursor to the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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one of the most prestigious American biomedical research awards ⓘ |
| eligibility | scientists who have made major contributions to basic medical research ⓘ |
| field |
basic medical research
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biomedical science ⓘ |
| focus | fundamental mechanisms of disease and biology ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Lasker Basic Award ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
medical award
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science and technology award ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
citation
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medal ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasMotto | “America’s Nobels” ⓘ |
| hasType | non-governmental award ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://laskerfoundation.org ⓘ |
| headquartersOfAwardingBody | New York City ⓘ |
| inception | 1946 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| monetaryComponent | cash prize ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Albert Lasker ⓘ |
| notableFor | high correlation of recipients with later Nobel laureates ⓘ |
| organizer | Lasker Foundation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lasker Award for Public Service
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surface form:
Lasker Awards
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| presentedBy | Lasker Foundation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research
Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science ⓘ Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | peer review by scientific jury ⓘ |
| sponsor | Lasker Foundation ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| timeOfYearAwarded | autumn ⓘ |
| typicalAwardees | biomedical researchers ⓘ |
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Subject: Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research Description of subject: The Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research is a prestigious American biomedical science prize often regarded as a precursor to the Nobel Prize, honoring groundbreaking discoveries in fundamental medical research.
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Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research
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Lasker Basic Medical Research Award
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Lasker Basic Medical Research Award
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Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award
Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science
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John Michael Bishop
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Rolf Zinkernagel
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Lasker Award for Medical Research
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