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Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research

The 2025 Szent-Györgyi Prize Nominations are now open through February 28th!

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 and publications 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 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: 2025 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS.

Please submit the following REQUIRED DOCUMENTS through the Nomination Portal:

>> A letter of recommendation (800 words or less), including a 50-word nomination sentence, followed by a 750-word explanation, outlining the nominee’s significant contributions to cancer research. The letter should address the following criteria for the Szent-Györgyi Prize:

The nominee’s seminal discovery or a pioneering body of work that has contributed to cancer prevention, diagnosis, or treatment.
and
The lasting impact of the discovery or body of work on understanding cancer, holding the promise of improving or saving the lives of cancer patients.

>> A simplified current curriculum vitae of the nominee; three (3) pages maximum. Nominations with CV documents larger than 3 pages will not be considered.

>> A listing of ten (10) of the nominee’s most important published papers, in the view of the nominator. Nominations with lists of more than 10 papers will not be considered. No PDFs of the publications or 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*
A letter of recommendation (800 words or less), including a 50-word nomination sentence, followed by a 750-word explanation, outlining the nominee’s significant contributions to cancer research. The letter should address the following criteria for the Szent-Györgyi Prize:

1. The nominee’s seminal discovery or a pioneering body of work that has contributed to cancer prevention, diagnosis, or treatment.
and
2. The lasting impact of the discovery or body of work on understanding cancer, holding the promise of improving or saving the lives of cancer patients.
Letter of recommendation*
Please upload your nomination letter on your letterhead containing the 50-word statement and 750-word explanation. PDF or Word files only.
Max. file size: 80 MB.
Nomination Sentence (50 Words)*
Nominators, please ALSO paste your 50-word sentence here.
Body of Letter (750 Words)*
Nominators, please ALSO paste your 750-word body of letter (explanation) here.
Co-nominator letters
Please attach letter(s) to PDF or Word file of Nominator’s Letter for Uploading. A maximum of 800 words total letter on Letterhead. (Note: 50-word statement only applies to Nominator’s letter.)
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. Nominations with 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
A letter of recommendation (800 words or less), including a 50-word nomination sentence, followed by a 750-word explanation, outlining the nominee’s significant contributions to cancer research. The letter should address the following criteria for the Szent-Györgyi Prize:

1. The nominee’s seminal discovery or a pioneering body of work that has contributed to cancer prevention, diagnosis, or treatment.
and
2. The lasting impact of the discovery or body of work on understanding cancer, holding the promise of improving or saving the lives of cancer patients.
Letter of recommendation*
Please upload your nomination letter on your letterhead containing the 50-word statement and 750-word explanation. PDF or Word files only.
Max. file size: 80 MB.
Nomination Sentence (50 Words)*
Nominators, please ALSO paste your 50-word sentence here.
Body of Letter (750 Words)*
Nominators, please ALSO paste your 750-word body of letter (explanation) here.
Co-nominator letters
Please attach letter(s) to PDF or Word file of Nominator’s Letter for Uploading. A maximum of 800 words total letter on Letterhead. (Note: 50-word statement only applies to Nominator’s letter.)
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. Nominations with 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

Call for Nominations

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

Nominator

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