Reuben Lasker

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

Early life and education Lasker was born to Theodore and Mary Lasker in Brooklyn, New York, on December 1, 1929. He attended the Boys' High School in Brooklyn, graduating at the age of 16.

In 1946, Lasker began his academic career at the University of Miami, where he initially majored in English but transitioned to zoology. He graduated from the University of Miami in 1950. He won a scholarship for graduate studies in marine biology at the University of Miami, where he studied marine shipworms and earned his master's degree in 1952. He obtained a doctoral degree at Stanford University, where he studied silverfish gastrology, and earned his degree in 1956.

Lasker was married to Caroline Hayman with whom he had a daughter, Pamela, and son, Paul.