Leadership —
AACR Officers and Directors
The AACR thanks its officers and members of the board of directors for their vision, their wisdom, and their tireless efforts on behalf of the cancer research community.
Officers
President
José Baselga, MD, PhD, FAACR
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
President-elect
Nancy E. Davidson, MD
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Treasurer
William N. Hait, MD, PhD, FAACR
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Raritan, New Jersey
Past President
Carlos L. Arteaga, MD, FAACR
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Chief Executive Officer
Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc)
American Association for Cancer Research
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Board of Directors
James P. Allison, PhD, FAACR
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Mary C. Beckerle, PhD
Huntsman Cancer Institute,University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Michael A. Caligiuri, MD
Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Hans Clevers, MD, PhD, FAACR
Hubrecht Institute
Utrecht, Netherlands
George D. Demetri, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts
Ronald M. Evans, PhD, FAACR
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
La Jolla, California
Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
Scott M. Lippman, MD
University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, California
Patricia M. LoRusso, DO
Yale Cancer Center
New Haven, Connecticut
Guillermina Lozano, PhD
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Richard M. Marais, PhD
Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute
Manchester, England
Elaine R. Mardis, PhD
The Genome Institute
Washington University School of Medicine
Saint Louis, Missouri
Edith A. Perez, MD
Genentech
South San Francisco, California
M. Celeste Simon, PhD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Victor E. Velculescu, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Leadership —
AACR Foundation Officers and Trustees
World-class scientists work with leaders in finance, law, healthcare, and nonprofit management to guide the fundraising and funding activities of the AACR Foundation. Their expert stewardship ensures that 88 cents of every dollar raised by the foundation goes to support lifesaving cancer science.
Officers
Chairman and President
Raymond N. DuBois, MD, PhD, FAACR
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Vice Chairman
William H. Mears Jr.
Brown Brothers Harriman Trust Co. LLC
Richmond, Virginia
Secretary-Treasurer and CEO
Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc)
American Association for Cancer Research
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Founding Chairman of the Board and President Emeritus
Bayard D. Clarkson, MD, FAACR
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
Executive Director of the AACR Foundation
Mitchell R. Stoller
American Association for Cancer Research
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Trustees
Beverly W. Aisenbrey
Frederic W. Cook & Co. Inc.
New York, New York
Carlos L. Arteaga, MD, FAACR
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee
José Baselga, MD, PhD, FAACR
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
Elizabeth H. Blackburn, PhD, FAACR
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
La Jolla, California
Faye Florence, Esq.
Attorney, Non-Profit Board Member
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Cathy Fraser
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
Judy E. Garber, MD, MPH, FAACR
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts
Nance Guilmartin
Author, Consultant
Ipswich, Massachusetts
William N. Hait, MD, PhD, FAACR
Janssen Research & Development LLC
Raritan, New Jersey
Wen-Jen Hwu, MD, PhD
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Tyler Jacks, PhD, FAACR
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
V. Craig Jordan, OBE, PhD, DSc, FAACR
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Eleanor D. Kress
Wilmington Trust Retirement and Institutional Services Co.
New York, New York
Sherry Lansing
The Sherry Lansing Foundation
Los Angeles, California
John E. Leonard, PhD
Vaccinex Inc.
Carlsbad, California
Laurence J. Marton, MD
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Frank McCormick, PhD, FAACR
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
John E. Oxendine
Blackstar Management
Boca Raton, Florida
Anil K. Rustgi, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stephen D. Ryan
Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investment Group
Pittsford, New York
Charles L. Sawyers, MD, FAACR
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
Ellen V. Sigal, PhD
Friends of Cancer Research
Washington, D.C.
Geoffrey M. Wahl, PhD, FAACR
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
La Jolla, California
Leadership —
Committee Chairpersons
Some committees define the research agenda for the cancer community, while others guide the AACR's programs and initiatives in support of that agenda. The AACR is grateful to the committee chairpersons and members who volunteer their time and talent in support of its mission.
Standing Committees
Cancer Prevention Committee
Co-chairpersons: Ernest T. Hawk, MD, MPH, and Scott M. Lippman, MD
Clinical and Translational Cancer Research Committee
Co-chairpersons: Raymond N. DuBois, MD, PhD, FAACR, and Richard B. Gaynor, MD
Continuing Medical Education Committee
Chairperson: Nancy E. Davidson, MD
Education and Training Committee
Chairperson: Drew M. Pardoll, MD, PhD
Finance and Audit Committee
Chairperson: David R. Parkinson, MD
Vice-chairperson: Thomas J. Lynch, Jr., MD
International Affairs Committee
Chairperson: Frank McCormick, PhD, FAACR
Nominating Committee
Chairperson: Elizabeth H. Blackburn, PhD, FAACR
Publications Committee
Chairperson: Michael A. Caligiuri, MD
Science Education Committee
Chairperson: Kathleen W. Scotto, PhD
Science Policy and Government Affairs Committee
Chairperson: William S. Dalton, MD, PhD
Vice-chairpersons: Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, and George J. Weiner, MD
Special Conferences Committee
Chairperson: Ramon E. Parsons, MD, PhD
Tellers Committee
Chairperson: Danny R. Welch, PhD
Annual Meeting Committees
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Chairperson: Lewis C. Cantley, PhD, FAACR
Annual Meeting Clinical Trials Committee
Co-chairpersons: Johann de Bono, MD, PhD, and Patricia M. LoRusso, DO
Annual Meeting Education Committee
Chairperson: Richard Marais, PhD
Co-chairpersons: Johanna W. Lampe, PhD, David B. Solit, MD, Paul Workman, PhD, and Michael B. Yaffe, MD, PhD
Annual Meeting Exhibits Committee
Chairperson: Ethan Dmitrovsky, MD
Scientific Achievement Award Committees
AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Committee
Chairperson: Tom Curran, PhD, FAACR
AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research Committee
Chairperson: Lawrence J. Marnett, PhD
AACR Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Awards Committee
Co-chairpersons: John D. Groopman, PhD, and Anil K. Rustgi, MD
AACR-Cancer Research Institute Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology Committee
Chairperson: James P. Allison, PhD, FAACR
AACR Clinical Research and Experimental Therapeutics Awards Committee
Co-chairpersons: Susan E. Bates, MD, and William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities Committee
Chairperson: Lisa A. Newman, MD
AACR Laboratory Research Awards Committee
Chairperson: René Bernards, PhD
AACR Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research Committee
Chairperson: Jennifer Rubin Grandis, MD
AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research Jane Cooke Wright Memorial Lectureship Committee
Chairperson: Rick A. Kittles, PhD
AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research Committee
Chairperson: Lisa A. Carey, MD
AACR-Princess Takamatsu Memorial Lectureship Committee
Chairperson: Lawrence A. Loeb, MD, PhD, FAACR
AACR Team Science Award Committee
Chairperson: Paul Workman, PhD
AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship Committee
Chairperson: Wen-Jen Hwu, MD, PhD
Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research Committee
Chairperson: Joan S. Brugge, PhD, FAACR
Leadership —
Task Force Chairpersons
The AACR shapes the landscape of cancer research through its scientific task forces, convening experts from multiple disciplines to define, evaluate, and foster emerging areas of inquiry. Task forces focus attention and resources on these promising areas, generating a critical mass of interest and discovery to move the field forward.
Cancer Epigenome Task Force
Chairperson: Peter A. Jones, PhD, DSc, FAACR
Surgical Oncology Task Force
Chairperson: Monica Morrow, MD
Membership Development Task Force
Chairperson: Tyler Jacks, PhD, FAACR
AACR Project GENIE Steering Committee
Chairperson: Charles L. Sawyers, MD, FAACR
Leadership —
Scientific Working Group Chairpersons
When a task force generates a critical mass of interest in an emerging area of research, the AACR promotes further progress in that area by forming scientific working groups. These member groups create communities of interest that build working relationships and foster collaboration.
Cancer Immunology Working Group
Chairperson: Pamela S. Ohashi, PhD
Chemistry in Cancer Research Working Group
Chairperson: David E. Uehling, PhD
Molecular Epidemiology Working Group
Chairperson: Jo L. Freudenheim, PhD
Pediatric Cancer Working Group
Chairperson: Garrett M. Brodeur, MD
Radiation Science and Medicine Working Group
Chairperson: Theodore S. Lawrence, MD, PhD
Tumor Microenvironment Working Group
Chairperson: Morag Park, PhD
