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Awards and Prizes in the field of Oncology (Cancer)

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Originally, I had a lens that was just going to focus on the bigger scientific awards. With the exceptions of a handful of "biggies" that I have listed below, there is no definitive list of major scientific awards.  I didn't realize what a massive project I had set out for myself.  

Once the first lens got humongous, it occurred to me that it made more sense to create a different lens for each sub-section of science.  This is one of those lenses.

Cancer Research Awards

AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research
The AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research has been established to honor an individual who has made significant fundamental contributions to cancer research, either through a single scientific discovery or a body of work. These contributions, whether they have been in research, leadership, or mentorship, must have had a lasting impact on the cancer field and must have demonstrated a lifetime commitment to progress against cancer.
AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Memorial Award
The AACR and Eli Lilly and Company established this Award in 1961 to honor Dr. G.H.A. Clowes, who was a founding member of the AACR and a research director of Eli Lilly. The Clowes Award recognizes an individual with outstanding recent
AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research
Through the generous contribution of an anonymous donor, the AACR established this Award in 1979 to give recognition to a young investigator on the basis of meritorious achievement in cancer research. In accordance with the wishes of the donor, the recipient must be no more than 40 years of age by the time the award is received.
Kirk A. Landon-AACR Prize for Basic Cancer Research and The Dorothy P. Landon-AACR Prize for Translational Cancer Research
First presented in 2002 to heighten the attention of scientists and members of the general public to landmark scientific achievements in the continuing effort to prevent and cure cancer; to recognize and reward cancer scientists for these extraordinary accomplishments; and to stimulate the development of new thinking and novel concepts in both basic and translational research through the presentation of exciting scientific lectures by the Prize winners, thus inspiring other cancer researchers to uncover the mysteries of this complex disease.

The Prizes each consist of US$200,000 and a commemorative award.
AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research-Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship
The AACR is proud to announce (in 2006) the AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research-Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship. The lectureship is intended to give recognition to an outstanding scientist who has made meritorious contributions to the field of cancer research and who has, through leadership or by example, furthered the advancement of minority investigators in cancer research.
AACR-Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation Award
The AACR and the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation established this Award in 1977 to recognize research that has made, or promises to soon make, a notable contribution to improved clinical care in the field of cancer. In its desire to honor and provide incentive to investigators relatively early in their careers, the Foundation has stipulated that recipients not be more than 50 years of age at the time the Award is received. The Award is also restricted to individuals who are engaged in the practice of medicine and who reside in the Americas.
AACR-Women in Cancer Research-Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship (previously, WICR Keynote Lecture)
The AACR-Women in Cancer Research-Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship was established in 1998 in honor of renowned virologist and discoverer of the Friend virus, Dr. Charlotte Friend, for her pioneering research on viruses, cell differentiation, and cancer. The lecture is intended to give recognition to an outstanding female or male scientist who has made meritorious contributions to the field of cancer research and who has, through leadership or by example, furthered the advancement of women in science.
Oliver R. Grace Award for Distinguished Service in Advancing Cancer Research
The Institute's Oliver R. Grace Award for Distinguished Service in Advancing Cancer Research recognizes the contributions of dedicated laypersons whose leadership has had a significant impact on cancer research. The award is named in memory of Oliver R. Grace, the founding chairman of the Cancer Research Institute, who died in 1992.
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Awards
This is the link to the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation's Fellowship Award, Scholar Award, and Clinical Investigator Award.
Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research
The prestigious Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research was established in 1997 to annually recognize a scientist who has made a major scientific discovery in basic cancer research OR who has made significant contributions to translational cancer research who continues to be active in cancer research and has a record of recent, noteworthy publications; and whose ongoing work holds promise for continued substantive contributions to progress in the field of cancer.

The Award consists of an unrestricted grant of 75,000 Euros and a commemorative plaque.
Hope Funds for Cancer Research
The mission of the Hope Funds for Cancer Research is to encourage investigation of innovative cancer treatment and detection for the most difficult-to-treat and understudied cancers. The Hope Funds for Cancer Research will support scientific and medical research programs aimed at increasing knowledge relating to both cancer care and prevention. We will support programs we believe have the highest probability of success in addressing unmet medical needs, which we will determine by rigorous scientific and economic analysis.

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Young Investigator Cancer Awards

Breast Cancer Alliance Young Investigator Award
The Breast Cancer Alliance invites clinical doctors and research scientists who have been appointed to a position equivalent to Assistant Professor within three years of the appointment, and whose primary focus is breast cancer research, to apply for funding for the Young Investigator Grant. This grant is open to applicants at institutions within a 200 mile radius of Greenwich, Connecticut (an area that includes cities such as Boston, Philadelphia, New York City, Hartford, and Albany).

The term of the Young Investigator Grant is two years. Applicants for the 2012 award must have been appointed to a position equivalent to Assistant Professor anytime after January 1, 2009. The grant provides salary support and project costs of $125,000. Administrative costs, which are included in the $125,000 award, must be limited to 8% of the grant funds.

The research project must be directly related to the field of breast cancer. Areas of relevant research may include but are not limited to: diagnosis, etiology, immunology, genetics, therapies, prevention and clinical studies.

A midterm report is required half way through the grant cycle and a final report at the end of the grant period. Both reports must be written in layman terms. Failure to submit the progress report will result in forfeiture of any remaining grant funds.
Cancer Research Institute Investigator Award Program
Established in 1986 to complement our Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, the Investigator Award Program supports accomplished assistant professors undertaking their first independent investigations in cancer immunology or general immunology. A four-year grant, the award provides flexibility and a degree of stability during this very challenging period.

The Investigator Award provides $50,000 per year for 4 years. The funds may be used at the recipient's discretion for salary, technical assistance, supplies, or capital equipment. CRI does not provide funds for indirect costs. Payments are made monthly in U.S. currency to the host institution.
Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research
The Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research recognizes a new generation of leaders in cancer research, who are making significant contributions to the understanding of cancer or are improving the treatment of the disease through basic or clinical research. The prize is intended to encourage young investigators who have a unique opportunity to help shape the future of cancer research.

The prize is now awarded to up to three investigators every other year. Nominees are required to be age 45 or younger on the date of the submission deadline. Recipients are selected by a panel of investigators from leading research institutions. The winners present their work at a scientific symposium at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Each receives a medal and they share a cash award of $150,000.
Prostate Cancer Foundation's Young Investigator Awards
These awards offer career and project support for young proven investigators who have achieved junior faculty positions and are committing their lives to the field of prostate cancer.
Children's Tumer Foundation Young Investigator Awards
The mission of The Children's Tumor Foundation is to encourage and support research and the development of treatments and cures for Neurofibromatosis: NF1, NF2, schwannomatosis and related disorders.

Young Investigator Awards provide the recipient with two years of salary support plus a $5,000 travel stipend to attend the NF Conference and other meetings. The 2011 Awardees represent an investment for CTF of just under $500,000.
ASCO Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Translational Cancer Research Award
The AACR-The ASCO Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Translational Cancer Research Award provides funding to promising investigators to encourage and promote quality research in clinical oncology. The purpose of this award is to fund physician-scientists during the transition from a fellowship program to a faculty appointment.

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Defunct Cancer Research Awards

If a significant award is not on the above list, I probably haven't gotten around to adding it. However, it could be that it is no longer offered.
  • The AACR and the Warner-Lambert Company (now Pfizer) established the AACR-Bruce F. Cain Memorial Award in 1982 to honor Dr. Bruce F. Cain of New Zealand, whose scientific interests involved the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of potential anticancer drugs. This important award was given to an individual or research team to recognize outstanding preclinical research in the fields of medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, or tumor biology as related to drug discovery that has implications for the improved care of cancer patients; it encompasses anticancer, antiviral, and antifungal agents. The final Award was presented in 2006.
  • Gotham Prize for Cancer Research
    Started in 2007, hedge fund managers and a Harvard scientist introduced the Gotham Prize for Cancer Research, a $1 million annual award given to a researcher who posts a promising idea on an online forum. By December of 2009

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