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PURDUE CANCER CENTER
Call for Nominations

Lafayette Lions Club
Cancer Research Award

Due Monday, March 24, 2008

The Lafayette Lions Club is sponsoring the 2008 Purdue Cancer Research Award.  Electronic nominations should be sent to Andrea Gregory-Kreps (andreagk@purdue.edu) on or before Monday, March 24, 2008.

The basis for selection will be current and past scientific accomplishments in cancer research. 

Letters of Nomination should include:

  1. A Curriculum Vitae or NIH Biosketch
  2. One-two paragraphs summarizing the individual’s contribution to cancer research, highlighting exceptional discoveries 

Final selection will be by members of a committee composed of previous recipients of the award.  In the case of a cooperative study, joint awards may be given.  Recipients receive a splendid wall plaque, a monetary award, and well deserved recognition for their efforts.  The winner will be asked to present a brief (20 minute) PowerPoint presentation summarizing his/her research in lay terms at the Lafayette Lions Club Award ceremony on Wednesday, May 21, 2008.

Below is a list of previous recipients of the Lafayette Lions Club Cancer Research Award.

RECIPIENTS OF THE
LAFAYETTE LIONS CLUB AWARDS
For Outstanding Achievements in Cancer Research at Purdue

2007:  V. J. Davisson

1996:  Minou Bina

1986:  Ralph C. Richardson

2006:  Peixuan Guo

1995:  Bradley Olwin

1985:  William M. Baird

2005:  David A. Sanders

1994:  Stephen F. Koneiczny

1984:  Nicholas C. Jones

2004:  Mark S. Cushman

1993:  Curtis Ashendel

1983:  Ching-jer Chang

2003:  Richard A. Gibbs

1992:  Elizabeth Taparowsky

1983:  R. Graham Cooks

2002:  Mark A Green

1991:  Philip Low

1982:  John N. Anderson

2001:  Cynthia V. Stauffacher

1990:  Jack E. Dixon

1981:  John M. Cassady

2000:  Deborah W. Knapp

1989:  Claudia M. Kent

1980:  Struther A. Arnott

1999:  Richard F. Borch

1988:  Robert L. Geahlen

1979:  Robert L. VanEtten

1998:  Donald E. Bergstrom

1988:  Marietta L. Harrison

1978:  D. James Morré

1997:  Ourania Andrisani

1987:  Jerry L. McLaughlin

1978:  Thomas W. Keenan

H. Floss received a special recognition in 1983