Nominations will open in August 2008.
Nomination deadline: Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 4:00 p.m., United States Eastern Time
View the list of past winners.
The Award
The American Association for Cancer Research established this Award in 2007 in honor of Margaret Foti, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.) for her exemplary leadership of the AACR as its Chief Executive Officer; for her sustained, outstanding work in fostering research, scholarly communications, education and training, science policy and public education; and for her extraordinary dedication and contributions to the conquest of cancer.
This Award recognizes a true champion of cancer research, an individual who embodies the sustained commitment of Margaret Foti to the prevention and cure of cancer. The Award is given to an individual whose leadership and extraordinary achievements in cancer research or in support of cancer research have made a major impact on the field. Such achievements include contributions to the acceleration of progress in cancer research, raising national or international awareness of cancer research, or other demonstrations of a sustained commitment to the conquest of cancer.
The 3rd Annual Award will be presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2009 in Denver, CO, U.S.A. (April 18-22, 2009). The recipient must be present to receive the Award unless otherwise unable to do so because of health restrictions or other serious conflicts.
The recipient will receive an honorarium, a commemorative plaque, and support for the winner to attend the AACR Annual Meeting.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidacy is open to all individuals who are affiliated with any organization whose mission supports cancer research or 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.
- Institutions or organizations are not eligible for the Award.
- Selection of the Award winner will be made on the basis of the candidate's sustained commitment to accelerating progress in cancer research. No regard will be given to race, gender, nationality, geographic location, or religious or political views.
Nomination Procedure
Nominations for the Award must be submitted electronically to awards@aacr.org no later than 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 30, 2008. Paper nominations will not be accepted.
Nominations may be made by any scientist, whether an AACR member or nonmember, who is now or has been affiliated with any organization whose mission supports cancer research or with any institution involved in cancer research, cancer medicine, or cancer-related biomedical science. Candidates may not nominate themselves.
There is no restriction on the number of candidates that can be nominated by any institution or any individual.
Nomination Materials
The following materials must be sent electronically to the AACR as noted above. Preferred file formats are *.doc, *.pdf. Your nomination is not considered fully submitted until you receive a confirmation e-mail from the AACR; confirmations will be sent within 2 business days.
1) Letter of Recommendation. The letter of recommendation must:
- be addressed to the Selection Committee; be written in English; and not exceed 1,000 words; and
- describe the candidate's leadership and extraordinary achievements in cancer research.
2) Candidate's CV. The candidate's curriculum vitae must be in English and include a complete list of the candidate's publications (if applicable).
3) Summary Statement. A statement, no more than 50 words, summarizing the candidate's leadership and extraordinary accomplishments for which he or she is being nominated.
Selection
Candidates for the Award will be considered by prestigious Committee of renowned international cancer leaders appointed by the President of the AACR. After careful deliberations by the Committee, their 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 leadership and extraordinary achievements of the candidate. No regard will be given to race, gender, nationality, geographic location, or religious or political views.
Questions?
Monique P. Eversley, Program Associate
+1 (267) 646-0576; monique.eversley@aacr.org
American Association for Cancer Research
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Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404