Cancer Research Institute 24th Annual Awards Dinner
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| When |
Wed, June 16,6:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
| Where |
Invite Only , Invite Only , New York, NY (map) |
| Admission |
Invite Only |
| Description |
he 24th Annual Awards Dinner of the Cancer Research Institute is a black-tie gala to honor outstanding contributions to scientific research and medicine and to acknowledge service in advancing cancer research and awareness. This year’s dinner celebrates top American fashion designer Michael Kors, who will receive the 2010 Oliver R. Grace Award for Distinguished Service in Advancing Cancer Research for his commitment to promoting awareness and raising funds for cancer research. Also receiving the 2010 Grace Award is Andrew Witty, chief executive of GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world’s largest research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. The dinner will also feature presentations of the William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Tumor Immunology to three scientists—Haruo Ohtani, Wolf Hervé Fridman, and Jérôme Galon—whose seminal contributions to tumor immunology have significantly advanced the development of immune system-based treatments for cancer, especially T-cell based therapeutic cancer vaccines.
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