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21st Annual Recipient
Graham A. Colditz, M.D., Dr.PH.
Niess-Gain Professor of Surgery, Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery
Associate Director Prevention and Control, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center
Deputy Director, Institute for Public Health
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
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Dr. Colditz will deliver his award lecture entitled Integrating Risk Across the Life Span: The Case of Breast Cancer Prevention, at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012 in Chicago, IL. The award ceremony and lecture will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, from 3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Learn more about the AACR Annual Meeting 2012.
The Award and Lecture
AACR and the American Cancer Society established this award in 1992 to honor outstanding research accomplishments in the fields of cancer epidemiology, biomarkers and prevention.
The winner of the 21st Annual AACR-American Cancer Society Award for Research Excellence in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention will receive an honorarium of $5,000, give a 50-minute lecture, and be given support for the winner and a guest to attend the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, in Chicago, IL, USA (March 31-April 4, 2012).
Eligibility
- Candidacy is open to all cancer researchers who are affiliated with any institution involved in cancer research, cancer medicine or cancer-related biomedical science anywhere in the world. Such institutions include those in academia, industry or government.
- The award will be presented to an individual investigator.
- Institutions or organizations are not eligible for the award.
Nomination Procedure and Instructions
Nominations are closed.
Nominations may be made by any scientist, whether an AACR member or nonmember, who is now or has been affiliated with any institution involved in cancer research, cancer medicine or cancer-related biomedical science. Candidates may not nominate themselves.
Selection
Candidates will be considered by a committee of international cancer leaders appointed by the president of the AACR. After careful deliberations by the award committee, its recommendations will be forwarded to the executive committee of the AACR for final consideration and decision. Selection of the award winner will be made on the basis of the candidate's cancer research accomplishments in the fields of epidemiology, biomarkers and prevention. No regard will be given to age, race, gender, nationality, geographic location or religious or political views.
Supporter
Generously supported by the American Cancer Society.
Questions?
Linda Brooks-Stokes, Program Associate
+1 (267) 646-0578; linda.stokes@aacr.org
American Association for Cancer Research
17th Floor, 615 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404