Canadian Cancer Society 2024 Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research

The Canadian Cancer Society Awards for Excellence in cancer research recognize individuals who have made, and are making, valuable contributions to the cancer research ecosystem in Canada. Recipients are leaders in their fields who exemplify excellence in science and outstanding service to the scientific community. Posthumous nominations are not eligible.

Winners will be recognized and will receive a personalized glass plaque commemorating their award. Each award also comes with a $20,000 contribution to the recipient’s research program.

Awards include:

• The Canadian Cancer Society Inclusive Excellence Prize: This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated leadership in the advancement of equity, diversity inclusion and accessibility as it relates to the cancer research ecosystem in Canada.
•  The Canadian Cancer Society Lifetime Contribution Prize: This award recognizes an esteemed investigator whose contributions to cancer research extend beyond traditional research accomplishments and outputs in Canada.
• The Canadian Cancer Society Robert L. Noble Prize: This award recognizes an esteemed investigator and their achievements in basic biomedical cancer research in Canada.
• The Canadian Cancer Society O. Harold Warwick Prize: This award recognizes an esteemed investigator and their significant contributions to cancer control in Canada.
• The Canadian Cancer Society Bernard and Francine Dorval Prize: This award is given to an outstanding early career investigator whose basic biomedical cancer research contributions have the potential to lead to, or have already led to, improved understanding of cancer treatments and/or cures.
• The Canadian Cancer Society William E. Rawls Prize: This award is given to an outstanding early career investigator whose research in cancer control research has the potential to lead to, or has already led to, important advances in cancer control.

For full details and to submit a nomination please visit https://cancer.ca/en/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/2024-awards-for-excellence