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| | The Lasker Foundation | 1966 Winners |
 | | He first described and named the fine structure of mitochondria; he demonstrated the organization and structure of microsomes from which he distinguished the ribosomes, cytoplasmic particles composed of ribonucleoprotein; he also analyzed the complex structure of capillary vessels, including the renal glomerulus, as well as many other facets of ultra-structural anatomy. |
 | | The wonder of life has been brilliantly expanded, as structures, such as the ribosomes, intracellular membrane systems, cellular attachments, and specialized structures of different cell types, far beyond the power of the light microscope, are seen and understood. |
 | | To Dr. Palade, a scientific leader, with imagination and technical ability, who traveled into a new land and became its chief geographer, this 1966 Albert Lasker Basic Research Award is given. |
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