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Scientific Achievement Award Recipients

James P. Allison, PhD, FAACR
AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research

James P. Allison, PhD, FAACR

(2026)
Housheng Hansen He, PhD
AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Basic Cancer Research

Housheng Hansen He, PhD

(2026)
John F. DiPersio, MD, PhD
AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Blood Cancer Research

John F. DiPersio, MD, PhD

(2026)
Cheryl H. Arrowsmith, PhD
AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research

Cheryl H. Arrowsmith, PhD

(2026)
Charles W.M. Roberts, MD, PhD, FAACR
AACR Daniel D. Von Hoff Award for Outstanding Contributions to Education and Training in Cancer Research

Charles W.M. Roberts, MD, PhD, FAACR

(2026)
David L. Rimm, MD, PhD
AACR James S. Ewing-Thelma B. Dunn Award for Outstanding Achievement in Pathology in Cancer Research

David L. Rimm, MD, PhD

(2026)
Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, FAACR
AACR Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research

Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, FAACR

(2026)
Cancer Dependency Map (DepMap) Team, Broad Institute
AACR Team Science Award

Cancer Dependency Map (DepMap) Team, Broad Institute

(2026)
Elizabeth A. Platz, ScD, MPH
AACR-American Cancer Society Award for Research Excellence in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention

Elizabeth A. Platz, ScD, MPH

(2026)
Kenneth M. Murphy, MD, PhD
AACR-Cancer Research Institute Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology

Kenneth M. Murphy, MD, PhD

(2026)
Andrew P. Feinberg, MD, MPH
AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer Research

Andrew P. Feinberg, MD, MPH

(2026)
Dennis Lo, MD, PhD
AACR-Irving Weinstein Foundation Distinguished Lectureship

Dennis Lo, MD, PhD

(2026)
Luis A. Diaz Jr., MD, FAACR
AACR-Joseph H. Burchenal Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cancer Research

Luis A. Diaz Jr., MD, FAACR

(2026)
Ahmedin M. Jemal, DVM, PhD
AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship

Ahmedin M. Jemal, DVM, PhD

(2026)
David C. Lyden, MD, PhD
AACR-Princess Takamatsu Memorial Lectureship

David C. Lyden, MD, PhD

(2026)
Kimberly Stegmaier, MD, FAACR
AACR-St. Baldrick’s Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Pediatric Cancer Research

Kimberly Stegmaier, MD, FAACR

(2026)
Eliezer M. Van Allen, MD
AACR-Waun Ki Hong Award for Outstanding Achievement in Translational and Clinical Cancer Research

Eliezer M. Van Allen, MD

(2026)
Maryellen L. Giger, PhD
AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Lectureship

Maryellen L. Giger, PhD

(2026)
Douglas R. Lowy, MD, FAACR
Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research

Douglas R. Lowy, MD, FAACR

(2026)
John T. Schiller, PhD, FAACR
Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research

John T. Schiller, PhD, FAACR

(2026)
Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD
AACR Distinguished Lectureship in Breast Cancer Research

Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD

(2025)
Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH
AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research

Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH

(2025)
John M. Carethers, MD, FAACR
AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities

John M. Carethers, MD, FAACR

(2025)