Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research Recognizes Joseph Schlessinger, PhD
May 6th 2010
Joseph Schlessinger, PhD, member of the RBI International Scientific Board, will receive the Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research for elucidating the mechanism of action of receptor tyrosine kinases and their intracellular signaling pathways which led to discovery of new families of cancer drugs for the treatment of renal cancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
The Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award, now in its 13th year, recognizes an individual scientist of international renown who has made a major scientific discovery in basic or translational cancer research.