Ludwig Distinguished Scholar
Lausanne Branch
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Lausanne, Switzerland
For pioneering the engineering of mouse models of tumorigenesis that uncovered mechanisms of stepwise cancer progression involving interactions among diverse cells in the tumor microenvironment; and for advancing mechanism-guided therapeutic targeting in preclinical trials, revealing treatment benefits and adaptive resistance, thereby informing innovative hallmark co-targeting strategies to prolong treatment efficacy.
The Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research was established in 1997 to annually recognize a scientist who has made a major scientific discovery in basic or translational cancer research. The awardee must be active in cancer research, have a record of recent noteworthy publications, and be conducting ongoing work that holds promise for continued substantive contributions to progress in the field of cancer. To learn more, please visit the press release.
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