China's chances called good for Lasker Prize

One of the most influential scientists in the United States says China might be about to see its second winner of the Lasker Prize, a top award whose recipients often go on to become Nobel laureates.

Bruce Stillman, who sits on the 22-member prize jury, indicated in an exclusive interview that he thinks a top Beijing scientist in biomedical science will win the award in the near future.

He would not reveal a name, only that "the scientist was trained in the US and became famous in the US and then moved back to China".