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Chief Executive Officer: Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc)
President: Philip D. Greenberg, MD, FAACR (2023-2024)
President-Elect: Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD, (hc), FAACR (2023-2024)
Past President: Lisa M. Coussens, PhD, FAACR (2023-2024)
Treasurer: William N. Hait, MD, PhD, FAACR (2022-2025)

Mission

The mission of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, collaboration, science policy and advocacy, and funding for cancer research. Through its programs and services, the AACR fosters research in cancer and related biomedical science; accelerates the dissemination of new research findings among scientists and others dedicated to the conquest of cancer; promotes science education and training; and advances the understanding of cancer etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment throughout the world.

How Did the AACR Begin?

The AACR was founded in Washington, D.C., May 7, 1907, by a group of 11 physicians and scientists interested in research “to further the investigation and spread the knowledge of cancer.”

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