May 10, 2018 – At the 2018 Luminary Award, the World Affairs Council of Connecticut celebrated Connecticut’s global leadership in cancer research and innovation. The Council is proud to honor Yale Cancer Center, a ground-breaking center for global health, as the 2018 Luminary Award recipient.
The Yale Cancer Center is one of the select few centers in the nation and the only one in southern New England designated a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute. Through pioneering research, health innovations, and breakthrough treatments, the Yale Cancer Center is leading the world in cancer research for the betterment and advancement of our global community.
Get to know these pioneers who are shaping the future of global healthcare.
Featuring:
LIEPING CHEN, MD, PHD,
“Father of Immunotherapy”
VINCENT DEVITA, MD,
Pioneer of chemotherapy and founder of the leading international textbook of oncology, “Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology”
PATRICIA LORUSSO, DO,
Transformational leader in cancer clinical trials
JOAN STEITZ, PHD,
International pioneer in understanding the role of RNA in biology & cancer development & progression
