Until this year, CCS had four Awards for Excellence for researchers excelling in basic biomedical and cancer control research. This year saw the addition of two new awards – the Lifetime Contribution Prize and the Inclusive Excellence Prize.
The revamped awards program gives CCS an opportunity to honour extraordinary Canadian researchers in a new way.
“This year’s recipients are driving progress not only through their cutting-edge research, but also through their advocacy and collaborative efforts,” says Dr Stuart Edmonds, Executive Vice-President, Mission, Research & Advocacy at CCS.
The following researchers were honoured:
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Lifetime Contribution Prize: Dr Joseph Pater was honoured for his decades-long contributions to improving cancer clinical trials in Canada.
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Inclusive Excellence Prize: Drs Nadine Caron and Juliet Daniel were both recognized for their respective contributions. Dr Caron, a surgeon and researcher of First Nations descent, advocates for Canadian Indigenous peoples’ rights in cancer research and care. Dr Daniel, a cancer researcher and co-founder of the Canadian Black Scientists Network, mentors underrepresented youth in science and raises awareness about breast cancer among young Black women.
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William E. Rawls Prize: Dr Yvonne Bombard’s work and advocacy has made genetic testing safer and more beneficial for people with cancer.
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O. Harold Warwick Prize: Dr Geoffrey Fong has strengthened tobacco control policies around the world.
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Robert L. Noble Prize: Dr Nada Jabado has fundamentally changed our understanding of childhood brain tumours and how to treat them.
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Bernard and Francine Dorval Prize: Dr Claudia Kleinman has identified when and where different childhood brain tumours arise.
To learn more about this year’s winners and support groundbreaking cancer research, visit cancer.ca.