Lasker

American

[lahs-kuhr] / ˈlɑs kər /

noun

Emanuel 1868–1941, German chess player, mathematician, and author.

Lasker British

/ ˈlæskə /

noun

Emanuel. 1868–1941, German chess player: world champion (1894–1921)

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"Realizing that protein conformation depends on location gives us multiple ways to engineer cellular function," says Daniel Scholl, first author and former postdoctoral researcher in the Lasker and Deniz labs.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Habener was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, received the Canada Gairdner International Award, the Breakthrough Prize and the Lasker Award, and has been nominated for a Nobel Prize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Lasker believes this chaotic moment could still be a turning point.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

As this month’s fires raged on land, the Reuben Lasker continued that orderly lawnmower-style route through the sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

The president of the club, Dr. Edward Lasker, welcomed everyone, thanked them for coming, and then began a litany of Bobby’s many accomplishments.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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