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What prestigious award was given to Landsteiner posthumously in 1946?

  • Nobel Prize

  • Lasker Award

  • Pulitzer Prize

  • Congressional Medal

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The Lasker Award, a prestigious accolade in medical research, was posthumously bestowed upon Karl Landsteiner in 1946. This honor recognized his groundbreaking contributions to the field of immunology, particularly his discovery of the human ABO blood group system. Landsteiner's research laid the groundwork for safe blood transfusions, revolutionizing medical practice and saving countless lives.
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