John Leonard, MD, Senior Associate Dean for Innovation and Initiatives, Interim Chair of the Weill Department of Medicine, and the Richard T. Silver Distinguished Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Weil Cornell Medicine in Ithaca, New York, was given the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cancer Research & Treatment Fund (CR&T) during the organization’s 2023 Cancer Survivor Hall of Fame Dinner.
Dr. Leonard received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and was an editorial board member for both Blood and the Journal of Clinical Oncology. He served as Chair of the Lymphoma Research Foundation from 2012 to 2015.
The CR&T invests in research related to the cause, prevention, treatment, and cure of myeloproliferative neoplasms and other blood and solid tumor cancers, according to a press release from Weil Cornell Medicine.
“I am honored to be included among the CR&T awardees this year,” Dr. Leonard said. “CR&T is a wonderful organization whose work funding vital research directly impacts patients.”
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes “distinguished researchers and clinicians whose discoveries and commitment to patient care have helped prolong and save lives,” according to CR&T.
More information about the Hall of Fame Dinner can be found on the CR&T website.