AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research

Dr. Victor E. Velculescu (left) delivered his Award lecture entitled, "Integrated genomic analyses of human cancer," at the AACR 100th Annual Meeting 2009 in Denver, CO. He received the Award from Dr. Joanna L. Groden (right), Selection Committee Chairperson.

• Learn more about the 2009 Recipient, Dr. Victor E. Velculescu. 
• The webcast of the Award lecture may be accessed here.
• View the list of all past Recipients.

The Award and Lecture

Through the generous contribution of an anonymous donor, the AACR established this Award in 1979 to give recognition to a young investigator on the basis of meritorious achievement in cancer research. In accordance with the wishes of the donor, the recipient must be no more than 40 years of age by the time the award is received.

The winner of the 30th Annual AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research will receive an honorarium of $5,000 and give a 50-minute lecture during the 2010 AACR Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, USA (April 17-21, 2010.)

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.
• Candidates must not be more than 40 years of age by the time the Award is received. For the 2010 Award, a candidate's date of birth must be on or after April 17, 1969.

Nomination Process

Nominations for the 2010 Award will open in August 2009.

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.  

Nominations must be submitted online at https://proposalcentral.altum.com, no later than 4:00 p.m. United States Eastern Time on Thursday, October 15, 2009. Paper nominations will not be accepted. The following materials must be submitted:

Nomination Letter, which must:

• be addressed to the Selection Committee; be written in English; and not exceed 1,000 words;
• specify the AACR Award for which the candidate is being nominated;
• a concise description of the candidate's meritorious achievement in cancer research, with the publications supporting these accomplishments directly referenced within the letter; and
• a concise description of the impact of these accomplishments on the field.

Candidate's CV. The candidate's curriculum vitae in English, including a complete list of the candidate's publications.

Summary Statement. A statement, no more than 50 words, summarizing the candidate's research accomplishments for which he or she is being nominated.

Preferred file formats are *.doc. The candidate's CV may be submitted as a .pdf file. Your nomination is not considered fully submitted until you receive a confirmation e-mail from the AACR; confirmations will be sent within two business days. 

Nominators are asked to maintain the confidentiality of the nomination process and to refrain from informing the candidate about the nomination.

There is no restriction on the number of candidates that may be nominated by any individual scientist. There is no restriction on the number of nominators that may write nomination letters or that may sign a single nomination letter on behalf of a candidate.

Nomination Instructions

Will be available in August 2009.

Selection

Candidates for the Award will be considered by a prestigious international Selection Committee of renowned cancer leaders appointed by the President of the AACR. The Committee will consider all nominations as they have been submitted; the Committee may not combine submitted nominations, add a new candidate to a submitted nomination, or otherwise make alterations to the submitted nominations. After careful deliberations by the Committee, its recommendations will be forwarded to the Executive Committee of the AACR for final consideration and determination.

Selection of the Award winner will be made on the basis of the candidate's meritorious achievements in cancer research. No regard will be given to race, gender, nationality, or religious or political view.

Questions?

Monique P. Eversley, Program Associate
+1 (267) 646-0576; monique.eversley@aacr.org

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