The Cancer Research Institute annually honors leaders in science, industry, and philanthropy whose significant contributions to the advancement of cancer research and treatment further the Institute's vision of new, immune-based approaches to the treatment, control, and prevention of cancer.
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Our 24th Annual Awards Dinner, held the evening of June 16, 2010, at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City, celebrated top American fashion designer Michael Kors, who received the 2010 Oliver R. Grace Award for Distinguished Service in Advancing Cancer Research, along with Andrew Witty, chief executive officer of GlaxoSmithKline. The dinner also featured presentations of the William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Tumor Immunology to three scientists—Haruo Ohtani, Wolf Hervé Fridman, and Jérôme Galon. The event raised $721,000 for CRI.
Special thanks to dinner co-chairs Don Gogel, Andy Paul, Paul Sekhri, and Lauren Veronis, along with John Idol, chief executive officer of Michael Kors Inc., and Moncef M. Slaoui, chairman of Research & Development at GlaxoSmithKline. Photos from the event are available here: http://bit.ly/CRIdin2010.
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William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Basic and Tumor Immunology
This award is given to one or more scientists for outstanding achievements in the field of basic immunology and cancer immunology. Awardees receive an honorary medal and $5,000 prize. The award was established in 1975 in honor of Dr. William B. Coley, a pioneer of cancer immunotherapy, whose daughter, Helen Coley Nauts, founded CRI.
That first year, the award was shared by 16 scientists considered to be the “founders of cancer immunology.” Since then, 74 scientists from around the world have received it. Click here to see a list of William B. Coley Award recipients. |
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Oliver R. Grace Award for Distinguished Service in Advancing Cancer Research
The Institute’s Oliver R. Grace Award recognizes the contributions of dedicated laypersons whose leadership has had a significant impact on cancer research. It is named in memory of Oliver R. Grace, CRI’s founding chairman, who died in 1992 and received the award posthumously the following year.
CRI founder Helen Coley Nauts was the first recipient of this award, which is a commemorative medal. Other recipients include Mary Lasker in 1977 and Dr. Lewis Thomas in 1987. Twenty-six individuals have been honored to date. Click here for a full list of Oliver R. Grace Award recipients. |
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Helen Coley Nauts Service Award
Established in 2007, this award honors individuals who have made significant contributions of time, energy, and service to the Cancer Research Institute. The award is named in memory of the Institute’s founder, Helen Coley Nauts, who dedicated her life to advancing immune-based therapies for cancer. Click here for a list of the Helen Coley Nauts Service Award recipients. |
Awards Dinner Archives
23rd Annual Awards Dinner - June 11, 2009 - Grace Award: Fred Hassan. Coley Awards: Cornelis J.M. Melief, Frederick W. Alt, and Klaus Rajewsky.
22nd Annual Awards Dinner - June 17, 2008 - Grace Award: Carlos A. Ferrer. Coley Award: Michael J. Bevan, Ph.D. Keynote: Jedd D. Wolchok.
21st Annual Awards Dinner - June 26, 2007 - Grace Awards: David R. Brennan, Wade F.B. Thompson. Coley Award: Jeffrey V. Ravetch. Nauts Service Award: Patrick J. McGrath. Keynote: Lee Nadler. Guest Speaker: Sharon Belvin.