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NFCR successfully hosted the 7th Annual Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research Dinner & Award Ceremony on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, in New York City! Photos of the event are posted at http://szentgyorgyiprize.shutterfly.com/pictures/1266.
Congratulations to Drs. Zhen-Yi Wang and Zhu Chen for
Winning the 7th Annual Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research!
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| Left to Right: Dr. Michael Wang, NFCR CSO; Dr. Webster Cavenee, 2007 prize recipient; Dr. Carlo Croce, 2008 prize recipient; Dr. Zhen-Yi Wang, 2012 prize co-recipient; Dr. Zhu Chen, 2012 prize co-recipient; Mr. Tim Janis, NFCR supporter and famous musician & composer; Dr. Sujuan Ba, NFCR COO; Mr. Franklin Salisbury, Jr., NFCR President & CEO |
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The Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research, sponsored by the National Foundation for Cancer Research located in Bethesda, MD, USA, is awarded annually to researchers who have made a seminal discovery that has resulted in, or led toward, high impacts and/or clinical benefits that can save people's lives.
The co-winners of the 7th Annual Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research, Dr. Zhen-Yi Wang and Dr. Zhu Chen, were awarded on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 at the 7th Annual Szent-Györgyi Prize Dinner & Award Ceremony at the Westin New York Times Square, in conjunction with the 23rd Cancer Progress Conference.
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Call for Nominations
NFCR is calling for nominations for the 8th Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research. To download 2013 Call for Nominations, click here.
2012 Prize Winners
Dr. Zhen-Yi Wang, M.D., Professor at the Medical School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Zhu Chen, M.D., Ph.D., Minister of Health for the Peoples Republic of China
and Professor at the School of Medicine of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, jointly won the 7th Szent-Györgyi Prize for their innovative research that led to the successful development of a new therapeutic approach to acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Click here to learn more.
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