Director, Anderson Center for Cancer Research
Leon Hess Professor,
The Rockefeller University,
New York, NY
For her ground-breaking discovery of molecular mechanisms by which telomeres protect chromosome ends, for the identification of the shelterin protein complex, and for demonstrating how loss of telomere protection results in aberrant genomic integrity and tumorigenesis. Dr. de Lange’s research has proven to be invaluable in the field of telomere research and has led to greater understanding for cancer development as well as genome maintenance.
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.
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