Selection Criteria and Process

Nominations for the Prize may be made by individuals from the research community, industry, government, or other organizations who are sufficiently familiar with the research accomplishments and contributions of the nominee. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

Candidates will be reviewed and evaluated based on the following criteria:

1. Seminal discovery or a body of work that has resulted in, or led toward, notable contributions to cancer prevention, diagnosis, or treatment; and

2. The discovery has had a lasting impact on the cancer field with a high direct impact of saving people's lives

All submissions will be reviewed by the Prize Selection Committee.

All nominations will require the following documents:

• A letter of recommendation (800 words or less) outlining the nominee's significant contributions to cancer research. The letter should outline the impact that the nominee's research has had on our understanding of the root causes of cancer, on strategies for preventing cancer, on the development of more effective cancer therapies, or other aspects of cancer treatment.

• A simplified current curriculum vitae of the nominee; ten (10) pages maximum.

• A listing of fifteen of the nominee's most important published papers, in the view of the nominator. No press clippings please.

Nominations may be submitted by mail or by e-mail. Nominators submitting by e-mail only need to attach the required documents in an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Nominators submitting by mail must include one (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy on CD, diskette, or key drive of all required documents. Nomination materials should be sent to:

National Foundation for Cancer Research
Attn: Albert Szent-Györgyi Prize Committee
4600 East West Highway, Suite 525
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 654-1250

Nominations for the 7th Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research ended on September 30, 2011.

7th Szent-Györgyi Prize
Dinner & Award Ceremony

Date:

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Reception 5:30pm
Dinner 7:00pm
Ceremony 7:30pm

Location:

The Westin New York Times Square
270 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
www.westinny.com

Registration ($125 each person):

1.Click here to fill out the online registration form to reserve seats.

2. Call 301-961-9163 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to reserve seats.

Event Sponsorship:

1. Click here to fill out the online sponsorship form. To check different levels of Sponsorship Opportunities, click here.

2. Call 301-961-9163 or email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to sponsor.

3. Click here to download, print and fill out the PDF of the sponsorship form, and mail or fax it to:

National Foundation for Cancer Research
Attn: ASG Award Reception RSVP
4600 East West Highway, Suite 525
Bethesda, MD 20814
Fax: 301-654-5824

2012 Sponsors: