Reuben Lasker

Reuben Lasker
Born(1929-12-01)December 1, 1929
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 12, 1988(1988-03-12) (aged 58)
EducationUniversity of Miami
Stanford University
SpouseCaroline Hayman
Awards1970: Meritorious Service Award, U.S. Dept. of the Interior (Silver Medal Award)
1974: Distinguished Service Award, U.S. Dept. of Commerce (Gold Medal Award)
1983: Huntsman Medal for Excellence in Biological Oceanography, Bedford Institute of Oceanography
1988 (posthumous): Outstanding Achievement Award, American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists
Scientific career
FieldsMarine biology
Oceanography
Physiology
InstitutionsBureau of Commercial Fisheries
Southwest Fisheries Center
Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Reuben Lasker (December 1, 1929 – March 12, 1988) was a fisheries scientist known for his contributions to larval ecology, particularly the Stable Ocean Hypothesis.