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Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research

The 2025 Szent-Györgyi Prize Nominations are now open!

Nominations are reviewed and evaluated based on the following criteria:

1. The candidate is nominated for a seminal discovery or a pioneering body of work that has contributed to cancer prevention, diagnosis, or treatment.

and

2. The candidate’s work has had a lasting impact on understanding cancer, holding the promise of improving or saving the lives of cancer patients.

Selection Criteria

Nominations for the Prize may be made by nominators from the research community, industry, government, or other organizations who are sufficiently familiar with the research accomplishments and contributions of the nominee.
The Selection Committee welcomes co-nominations of two individuals of a similar field.
The Selection Committee encourages nominations of meritorious women and other individuals from underrepresented groups.
Self-nominations are not accepted.

2022 Szent-Györgyi Prize Trophy for Rakesh K. Jain

The Szent-Györgyi Prize Selection Committee

The Szent-Györgyi Prize Selection Committee advises and consults with the National Foundation for Cancer Research on each year’s pool of Prize nominees. The Committee considers the research history and contributions of each nominee, with special emphasis on the importance of the research featured in the nomination materials; the significance, originality, and impact of that research as well as the nominee’s entire body of scientific contributions; each nominee’s professional activities and publications as reflected in the curriculum vitae; and other relevant aspects of each nominee’s career in research.

It will be the charge of the selection committee members to evaluate each candidate’s accomplishments and provide a dispassionate narrative, not to serve as champions of the candidates.

The Prize Winner each year will serve as the selection chair of the Szent-Györgyi Prize Selection Committee for the following year. In case the Prize Winner is unable to serve as the incoming chair, the previous chair will serve as de facto chair of the new Committee.

The Prize Selection Committee reviews all submissions. If you have questions or need more information, please email ASGPrize@NFCR.org.

You can download all nomination information here: 2024 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS.

Please submit the following REQUIRED DOCUMENTS through the Nomination Portal:

>> A letter of recommendation (800 words or less) outlining the nominee’s significant contributions to cancer research. The letter should include a letterhead and describe the impact that the nominee’s research has had on our understanding of cancer and cancer causation and how that knowledge has resulted, or can result, in strategies for preventing, detecting, or treating cancer. If you submit multiple letters, please consolidate them into one PDF before uploading them to the portal.

>> A simplified current curriculum vitae of the nominee; ten (10) pages maximum.

>> A list of the nominee’s most important published papers (15 max), in the view of the nominator. No press clippings please.

>> Complete contact information of nominee including cell phone.

The 2025 Szent-Györgyi Prize Nominations are now open!

Nominee Details
The Selection Committee welcomes co-nominations of two individuals of a similar field.
Number of Nominees*
Nominee Name (Prefix)
e.g., Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs., Ms. *
Nominee Name*
First Middle Last
Nominee Academic Degree*
e.g., MD., MBA, Ph.D., etc.
Nominee Academic Institution/Company*
Nominee Department*
Nominee Mailing Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Nominee Cell Phone*
Nominee Email*
Letter of recommendation*
Please attach a letter of recommendation (800 words or less) outlining the nominee’s significant contributions to cancer research. The letter should describe the impact that the nominee’s research has had on our understanding of cancer and cancer causation, and how that knowledge has resulted, or can result, in strategies for preventing or treating cancer. Please use your Letterhead. The letter may also contain the signature of co-nominator(s). If co-nominators are submitting supporting letters, please combine the primary letter of recommendation with all supporting letters and upload as one file. ONLY PDF OR WORD DOC ACCEPTED.
Max. file size: 80 MB.
CV*
Please attach a simplified current curriculum vitae of the nominee; three (3) pages maximum. Nominations with CV documents larger than 3 pages will not be considered. ONLY PDF OR WORD DOC ACCEPTED.
Max. file size: 80 MB.
Published papers*
Please attach a listing of ten (10) of the nominee’s most important published papers, in the view of the nominator. Lists of more than 10 papers will not be considered. No PDFs of the publications or press clippings, please. ONLY PDF OR WORD DOC ACCEPTED.
Max. file size: 80 MB.
Second Nominee Name (Prefix)
e.g., Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs., Ms. *
Second Nominee Name
First Middle Last
Second Nominee Academic Degree
e.g., MD., MBA, Ph.D., etc.
Second Nominee Academic Institution/Company
Second Nominee Department
Second Nominee Mailing Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Second Nominee Cell Phone
Second Nominee Email
Letter of recommendation
Please attach a letter of recommendation (800 words or less) outlining the nominee’s significant contributions to cancer research. The letter should describe the impact that the nominee’s research has had on our understanding of cancer and cancer causation, and how that knowledge has resulted, or can result, in strategies for preventing or treating cancer. Please use your Letterhead. The letter may also contain the signature of co-nominator(s). If co-nominators are submitting supporting letters, please combine the primary letter of recommendation with all supporting letters and upload as one file.
Max. file size: 80 MB.
CV
Please attach a simplified current curriculum vitae of the nominee; three (3) pages maximum. Nominations with CV documents larger than 3 pages will not be considered. ONLY PDF OR WORD DOC ACCEPTED.
Max. file size: 80 MB.
Published papers
Please attach a listing of ten (10) of the nominee’s most important published papers, in the view of the nominator. Lists of more than 10 papers will not be considered. No PDFs of the publications or press clippings, please. ONLY PDF OR WORD DOC ACCEPTED.
Max. file size: 80 MB.
Nominator
Number of Nominators*
Nominator Name (Prefix)*
e.g., Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs., Ms.
Nominator Name*
First Middle Last
Nominator Academic Degree*
e.g., MD., MBA, Ph.D., etc.
Nominator Academic Institution/Company*
Nominator Department*
Nominator Mailing Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Nominator Cell Phone*
Nominator Work Phone
Nominator Email*
Second Nominator Name (Prefix)
e.g., Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs., Ms.
Second Nominator Name
First Middle Last
Second Nominator Academic Degree
e.g., MD., MBA, Ph.D., etc.
Second Nominator Academic Institution/Company
Second Nominator Department
Second Nominator Mailing Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Second Nominator Cell Phone
Second Nominator Work Phone
Second Nominator Email
Third Nominator Name (Prefix)
e.g., Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs., Ms.
Third Nominator Name
First Middle Last
Third Nominator Academic Degree
e.g., MD., MBA, Ph.D., etc.
Third Nominator Academic Institution/Company
Third Nominator Department
Third Nominator Mailing Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Third Nominator Cell Phone
Third Nominator Work Phone
Third Nominator Email
Fourth Nominator Name (Prefix)
e.g., Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs., Ms.
Fourth Nominator Name
First Middle Last
Fourth Nominator Academic Degree
e.g., MD., MBA, Ph.D., etc.
Fourth Nominator Academic Institution/Company
Fourth Nominator Department
Fourth Nominator Mailing Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Fourth Nominator Cell Phone
Fourth Nominator Work Phone
Fourth Nominator Email
Fifth Nominator Name (Prefix)
e.g., Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs., Ms.
Fifth Nominator Name
First Middle Last
Fifth Nominator Academic Degree
e.g., MD., MBA, Ph.D., etc.
Fifth Nominator Academic Institution/Company
Fifth Nominator Department
Fifth Nominator Mailing Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Fifth Nominator Cell Phone
Fifth Nominator Work Phone
Fifth Nominator Email

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Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research

Nominations are reviewed and evaluated based on the following criteria:

Selection Criteria

The Szent-Györgyi Prize Selection Committee

Please submit the following REQUIRED DOCUMENTS through the Nomination Portal:

Nominee Details

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