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ASTRO to present three gold medals
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The American Society for Radiation Oncology will present the ASTRO Gold Medal, the society’s highest honor, to three members this fall.
The recipients — Amato J. Giaccia, PhD; Radhe Mohan, PhD, FASTRO; and Prabhakar Tripuraneni, MD, FASTRO — will receive their medals at ASTRO’s 55th Annual Meeting in September.
“Individually, they have influenced the direction of radiation oncology research, explored new technologies that guide the way we practice, and directly affected the growth of ASTRO and the specialty overall,” ASTRO Chairman Michael L. Steinberg, MD, FASTRO, said in a press release. “The collective impact of their achievements has significantly improved the care for and resources available to cancer patients worldwide.”
ASTRO presents up to three gold medals annually to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of radiation oncology, including work in research, clinical care, service and teaching.
Giaccia is the Jack, Lulu and Sam Willson professor of cancer biology, associate chair of the department of radiation oncology, and director of the division of radiation and cancer Biology at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Mohan is a professor and the Larry and Pat McNeil chair in cancer research in the department of radiation physics in the division of radiation oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Tripuraneni is head of the division of radiation oncology at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, Calif., and the chief medical officer of Viewray Inc. in Cleveland.