Since 1961, the AACR has been proud to recognize scientific excellence across the spectrum of basic, translational, clinical, and epidemiological cancer research through a robust collection of annual awards and lectureships that serve to honor laboratory researchers, physician-scientists, and population scientists who have made significant contributions to our understanding of the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer.

The following award recipients were honored during the AACR Annual Meeting:

• AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research
  Recipient: Carl H. June
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• AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Basic Cancer Research
  Recipient: Kathryn E. Wellen
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• AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Blood Cancer Research
  Recipient: Riccardo Dalla-Favera
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• AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research
  Recipient: Carolyn R. Bertozzi
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• AACR Daniel D. Von Hoff Award for Outstanding Contributions to Education and Training in Cancer Research
  Recipient: Polly A. Newcomb
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• AACR James S. Ewing-Thelma B. Dunn Award for Outstanding Achievement in Pathology in Cancer Research
  Recipient: Arul M. Chinnaiyan
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• AACR Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research
  Recipient: Elizabeth M. Jaffee
  News Release | Award Lecture Summary
• AACR Team Science Award
  Recipients: African Caribbean Cancer Consortium Team
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• AACR-American Cancer Society Award for Research Excellence in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention
  Recipient: Patricia A. Ganz
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• AACR-Cancer Research Institute Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology
  Recipient: E. John Wherry
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• AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer Research
  Recipient: M. Celeste Simon
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• AACR-Joseph H. Burchenal Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cancer Research
  Recipient: Melissa M. Hudson
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• AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship
  Recipient: Selwyn M. Vickers
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• AACR-Princess Takamatsu Memorial Lectureship
  Recipient: Robert D. Schreiber
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• AACR-St. Baldrick’s Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Pediatric Cancer Research
  Recipient: Olivier Delattre
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• AACR-Waun Ki Hong Award for Outstanding Achievement in Translational and Clinical Cancer Research
  Recipient: Jun J. Yang
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• AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Lectureship
  Recipient: Cory Abate-Shen
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• Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research
  Recipient: Tak W. Mak
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• AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism
  Read the News Release for the complete list of Prize recipients