Varmus honored by Research!America
Dr. Harold Varmus
Harold Varmus, M.D., is among several scientists honored as part of Research!America's 20th annual Advocacy Awards. At an event on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC, Varmus will receive the Legacy Award.
Other 2016 Advocacy Award winners are: Dr. John Noseworthy, president and CEO of Mayo Clinic; George Vradenburg, chairman and co-founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer's and Trish Vradenburg, vice-chair and co-founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer's; Dr. Robert Langer, Institute Professor at MIT; The ALS Association; and Lisa Paulsen and Entertainment Industry Foundation.
"Dr. Harold Varmus has made extraordinary contributions to science and science leadership over a long and productive career," said Honorable John E. Porter, chair of Research!America. "His remarkable contributions to our understanding of cancer, as well as his policy and advocacy expertise, distinguish him as highly deserving of our Legacy Award."
The annual Research!America Advocacy Awards program was established by the Board of Directors in 1996 to honor outstanding advocates for medical, health and scientific research.
"From leading the science community, to empowering the patient community to affect policy change, to raising awareness of research across the nation, the 2016 honorees have raised the bar for other research advocates," said Mary Woolley, president and CEO, Research!America. "We salute their determination to speak out in raising public awareness and support that fuels our ability to find solutions to threats that impact the health and economic security of Americans."
