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American Cancer Society presents Medal of Honor to four individuals, one foundation
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The American Cancer Society presented its Medal of Honor to four individuals and one organization.
“Our Medal of Honor recipients truly embody what the American Cancer Society is all about,” Gary Reedy, CEO of the cancer society, said in a press release. “Each of this year's recipients has significantly contributed to the advancement and impact of our collective efforts to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.”
James P. Allison, PhD, professor in the department of immunology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, received the medal of honor for basic research for his work on the regulation of immune cell activation and defining immune check point blockade.
Steven A. Rosenberg, MD, PhD, chief of surgery at the NCI and professor of surgery at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, received the medal of honor for basic research for his understanding of the immunology of cancer, and how to harness the body's own cancer fighting cells.
Jack Cuzick, PhD, director of Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine in London and head of Centre for Cancer Prevention at Queen Mary, University of London, received the medal of honor for clinical research for his contributions to the field of biostatistics, epidemiology and clinical medicine.
Sidney Jerome Winawer, MD, chief of the gastroenterology-nutrition service and chairman of the cancer prevention and cancer control program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, received the medal of honor for cancer control in recognition of his lifetime contributions and dedication to advance screening and prevention of colorectal cancer.
The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, based in Minnesota and Florida, received the medal of honor for philanthropy. The foundation provided a $7.5 million grant to expand Hope Lodge in Rochester, Minnesota, and to build the Twin Cities Hope Lodge in Minneapolis.