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Chairman and President
Bayard D. Clarkson, M.D.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Dr. Clarkson is the Enid Haupt Chair for Therapeutic Research at the Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, and a professor of medicine at Cornell University Medical College. His board directorships include the Havens Relief Fund Society, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, National Council World Wildlife Fund, and Board of Trustees of Clarkson University.
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Secretary-Treasurer and CEO
Margaret Foti, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.)
American Association for Cancer Research
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Foti has been Chief Executive Officer of American Association for Cancer Research since 1982. She is also past president of several key cancer organizations including the National Coalition for Cancer Research, as well as other organizations including the Society for Scholarly Publishing, and the Council of Biology Editors.
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Vice-Chairman
William H. Mears, Jr., J.D., CPA
Brown Brothers Harriman Trust Co., LLC
New York, NY
Mr. Mears is Executive Vice President of Brown Brothers Harriman Trust, LLC. He is a past president of the Estate Planning Council of New York City and Past Chair of the Deferred Giving Committee of the New York Philharmonic. Mr. Mears is vice-chair of the AACR Foundation and chairperson of the Foundation's Planned Giving Committee.
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Beverly W. Aisenbrey
Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Tarrytown, NY
Ms. Aisenbrey is a Managing Director in the New York office of Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. She has been with the firm since 1982 and is on their Board of Directors. She works with companies in designing performance-based compensation programs, primarily annual incentives, long-term incentives and stock ownership programs. Ms. Aisenbrey also writes and speaks frequently on the topic of management and board of directors' compensation and is a Trustee of Rutgers University.
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Raymond DuBois, M.D., Ph.D.
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Dr. DuBois is Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. He recently stepped down as director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, where he had served as a faculty member since 1991. Dr. DuBois is the 2007-2008 President of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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Nance Guilmartin
Author, Consultant
Boston, MA
Ms. Guilmartin has designed and launched such successful public service initiatives as the Designated Driver Program. She is the author of the book Healing Conversations: What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say, a collection of stories and advice to help friends, family, and colleagues understand how to support one another during times of crisis and change.
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William N. Hait, M.D., Ph.D.
Ortho Biotech Oncology Research and Development
Raritan, NJ
Dr. Hait is Senior Vice President and World Wide Head, Ortho Biotech Oncology Research and Development, a unit of Johnson and Johnson Research and Development, L.L.D. Formerly, he was Director of the Cancer Institute of New Jersey and professor of medicine and pharmacology and associate dean for oncology programs at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Hait is the 2008-2009 Past President of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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Tyler E. Jacks, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Dr. Jacks is the David H. Koch professor of biology at M.I.T., director of the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at M.I.T .and an Investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He also serves on the Scientific Advisory Boards of Aveo Pharmaceuticals and the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. His research interests are in the genetic events that contribute to the development of cancer, particularly the oncogene K-Ras. Dr. Jacks is the 2008-2009 President-Elect of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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V. Craig Jordan, O.B.E, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. V. Craig Jordan is Vice President and Research Director for Medical Science and Alfred G. Knudson Chair of Cancer Research at the Fox Chase Cancer Center. He was the previously Diana Princess of Wales Professor at Northwestern University and Director of the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Research Program for the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. He is founding Chairperson of the AACR Foundation President’s Circle.
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Sherry Lansing
The Sherry Lansing Foundation
Hollywood, CA
Ms. Lansing is the founder and current chair of the Sherry Lansing Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on cancer research, health and education. Ms. Lansing was the chair of the Motion Picture Group of Paramount Pictures from 1992 to 2005. Currently, Lansing serves on the boards of Friends of Cancer Research, The Lasker Foundation, Civic Ventures, The Carter Center, and Stop Cancer. Lansing is also a Regent of the University of California.
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Irene D. Pritzker
Community Leader
Kenilworth, IL
Ms. Pritzker is an active patron of the arts and an advocate for cancer research. She has served on the boards of Chicago's Library of International Relations, the Auditorium Theatre Council, Roosevelt University, and the Naked Eye Theater Company. She also served as Chairperson of the AACR Foundation's One World, One Quest galas in 2001 and 2006.
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Ellen Sigal, Ph.D.
Friends of Cancer Research
Washington, DC
Dr. Sigal is the founder and Chairperson of Friends of Cancer Research. She serves on the Board of Scientific Advisors for NCI and the NIH Foundation Board, and sits on NIH’s prestigious Director’s Council of Public Representatives. Most recently, Dr. Sigal was named to the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Oversight Committee for the Biomarker Discovery Project. She also serves on C-Change and is President of The Creative Community Task Force for Cancer Research. For her efforts, Dr. Sigal has received such awards as the 1998 AACR National Leadership Award, the 1999 Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center National Leadership Award, and the 2004 Association of American Cancer Institutes Public Service Award.
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Daniel D. Von Hoff, M.D.
Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, AZ
Dr. Von Hoff is Professor of Medicine, Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathology at The University of Arizona in Tucson and Executive Vice President for Translational Genomics Research Institute. He is also Chief Scientific Officer for US Oncology and co-founder of ILEX Oncology, Inc. He also serves on the scientific advisory board of numerous pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
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Geoffrey M. Wahl, Ph.D.
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
La Jolla, CA
Dr. Wahl is Professor, Gene Expression Laboratory, at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. He is also Adjunct Professor in the Biology Department at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Wahl serves on the scientific advisory boards of the San Antonio Cancer Institute, Roswell Park Institute and Canji, Inc. He served as the 2006-2007 President of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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