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The '''William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Basic and Tumor Immunology''' is presented annually by the U.S. nonprofit organization, the [http://www.cancerresearch.org Cancer Research Institute], to scientists who have made outstanding achievements in the fields of basic and tumor immunology and whose work has deepened our understanding of the immune system's response to disease, including cancer. |
The '''William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Basic and Tumor Immunology''' is presented annually by the U.S. nonprofit organization, the [http://www.cancerresearch.org Cancer Research Institute], to scientists who have made outstanding achievements in the fields of basic and tumor immunology and whose work has deepened our understanding of the immune system's response to disease, including cancer. |
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The first awards were made in 1975 to a group of 16 scientists called the "Founders of Cancer Immunology." In 1993, the award was renamed after [http://www.cancerresearch.org/ |
The first awards were made in 1975 to a group of 16 scientists called the "Founders of Cancer Immunology." In 1993, the award was renamed after [http://www.cancerresearch.org/history.html Dr. William B. Coley], a late-nineteenth century surgeon who made the first attempts at the non-surgical treatment of cancer through stimulation of the immune system. For this reason, Dr. Coley has become known as the "Father of Cancer Immunotherapy." |
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==Recipients== |
==Recipients== |
Revision as of 17:23, 17 June 2008
The William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Basic and Tumor Immunology is presented annually by the U.S. nonprofit organization, the Cancer Research Institute, to scientists who have made outstanding achievements in the fields of basic and tumor immunology and whose work has deepened our understanding of the immune system's response to disease, including cancer.
The first awards were made in 1975 to a group of 16 scientists called the "Founders of Cancer Immunology." In 1993, the award was renamed after Dr. William B. Coley, a late-nineteenth century surgeon who made the first attempts at the non-surgical treatment of cancer through stimulation of the immune system. For this reason, Dr. Coley has become known as the "Father of Cancer Immunotherapy."
Recipients
- 2008
Michael J. Bevan, Ph.D., FRS
- 2007
Jeffrey V. Ravetch
- 2006
Shizuo Akira
Bruce A. Beutler
Ian H. Frazer
Harald zur Hausen
- 2005
James P. Allison
- 2004
Shimon Sakaguchi
Ethan M. Shevach
- 2003
Jules A. Hoffmann
Charles Janeway
Bruno Lemaitre
Ruslan Medzhitov
- 2002
Lewis L. Lanier
David H. Raulet
Mark J. Smyth
- 2001
Robert D. Schreiber
- 2000
Mark M. Davis
Michael Pfreundschuh
- 1999
James E. Darnell, Jr.
Ian M. Kerr
Richard A. Lerner
George R. Stark
Greg Winter
- 1998
Klas Kärre
Lorenzo Moretta
Ralph M. Steinman
- 1997
Robert L. Coffman
Tim R. Mosmann
Stuart F. Schlossman
- 1996
Giorgio Trinchieri
- 1995
Ferdy J. Lejeune
Malcolm A.S. Moore
Timothy Springer
- 1993
Pamela Bjorkman
John Kappler
Philippa Marrack
Alvaro Morales
Jack Strominger
Don Wiley
- 1989
Howard Grey
Alain Townsend
Emil Unanue
- 1987
Thierry Boon
Rolf M. Zinkernagel
- 1983
Richard K. Gershon
- 1979
Yuang-yun Chu
Zongtang Sun
Zhao-you Tang
- 1978
Howard B. Andervont
Jacob Furth
Earl L. & Margaret C. Green
Walter E. Heston
Clarence C. Little
George D. Snell
Leonell C. Strong
- 1975
Garry I. Abelev
Edward A. Boyse
Edgar J. Foley
Robert A. Good
Peter A. Gorer
Ludwik Gross
Gertrude & Werner Henle
Robert J. Huebner
Edmund Klein
Eva & George Klein
Donald L. Morton
Lloyd J. Old
Richmond T. Prehn
Hans O. Sjogren