40th Anniversary Awards

InnovationMartin "Mac" Cheever Distinguished ServiceTeam Science CollaborationChampion of SITCChampion of SITC–Industry

Innovation Award

To celebrate individual’s and groups’ innovative approaches to advancing the science, development and/or application of cancer immunology and immunotherapy. Examples include developing new techniques, technologies, assays; implementing strategies that increase diversity in or access to research and healthcare teams, workforce development programs and clinical trial enrollment; utilizing artificial intelligence to answer novel research questions; and other similar novel strategies.

Peter Marks, MD, PhD

Peter Marks, MD, PhD

Martin "Mac" Cheever Distinguished Service Awards

This award recognizes an individual who promotes the field of cancer immunotherapy through selfless collaboration, facilitation of communication, service to the field over personal recognition, and overall service to improving cancer patient outcomes by advancing the science, development and application of cancer immunology and immunotherapy.

Olivera Finn, PhD, FAIO

Olivera Finn, PhD, FAIO
University of Pittsburgh

John M. Kirkwood, MD 

John M. Kirkwood, MD
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Team Science Award

Recognizing teams of scientists that have made a long-standing, seminal contribution in energy, activity and success to the field of cancer immunotherapy.

University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center

Mark Albertini, MD

Mark Albertini, MD

Christian M. Capitini, MD

Christian M. Capitini, MD

Douglas G. McNeel, MD, PhD

Douglas G. McNeel, MD, PhD

Zachary Morris, MD, PhD

Zachary Morris, MD, PhD

Rebecca Richards, MD, PhD

Rebecca Richards, MD, PhD

Quaovi Sodji, MD, PhD

Quaovi Sodji, MD, PhD

Paul M. Sondel, MD, PhD

Paul M. Sondel, MD, PhD

Collaboration Awards

Recognizing individuals or groups of individuals, the Collaboration Award honors partnerships between academia, pharma, biotech, institutions, non-profit groups and/or other entities. Distinct from the Team Science award, this award recognizes key collaborators in the field that have helped move cancer immunotherapy forward by collaborating with various stakeholders, including across geographic regions.

Elizabeth Burton, PhD

Team Lead - International Neoadjuvant Melanoma Consortium (INMC)

Elizabeth Burton, PhD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Rodabe Amaria, MD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Paolo Antonio Ascierto, MD
Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale

Christian U. Blank, MD
The Netherlands Cancer Institute

Georgina V. Long, AO
The Melanoma Institute of Australia

Alexander M. Menzies, FRACP, PhD
The Melanoma Institute of Australia

Richard Scolyer, AO
The Melanoma Institute of Australia

Hussein Tawbi, MD, PhD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Michael Tetzlaff, MD
University of California San Francisco

Alex van Akkooi, MD, PhD, FRACS
The Melanoma Institute of Australia

Jennifer Wargo, MD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Stephen Gottschalk, MD

Team Lead -The STAR Collaborative for Pediatric Brain Tumors

Stephen Gottschalk, MD
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Giedre Krenciute, PhD
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Sheila K. Singh, MD, PhD
McMaster University

Sabine Heitzeneder, MD
Stanford University

Crystal Mackall, MD, FAIO
Stanford University

Andres Salazar, MD

Andres Salazar, MD

Oncovir, Inc.

Champion of SITC Awards

The Champion of SITC Award honors individuals and institutions that have made a quantifiable, significant contribution to SITCs mission by helping the society to reach its goals of: Education and Scientific Exchange, Professional Standards, Global Access and Impact, Policy and Advocacy, Science and Research and Leadership Development.

Paolo Antonio Ascierto, MD
Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale

Michael B. Atkins, MD, FAIO
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

Tullia C. Bruno, PhD
University of Pittsburgh

Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD
Merck Research Labs

Christian M. Capitini, MD
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Alessandra Cesano, MD PhD
Summit Tx

Daniel S. Chen, MD, PhD
Synthetic Design Lab, Inc.

Sandra Demaria, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine

Mary L. Disis, MD, FACP
University of Washington

Leisha A. Emens, MD, PhD
Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento

Robert L. Ferris, MD PhD
University of North Carolina

Henry Diego Patty Flores, PhD
CMNYR El ALTO ABEN 

Bernard A. Fox, PhD
Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Providence Cancer Institute

Jerome Galon, PhD
INSERM

Thomas F. Gajewski, MD, PhD, FAIO
 University of Chicago

Jennifer L. Guerriero, PhD
Brigham and Women's Hospital

James L. Gulley, MD, PhD, FACP
National Cancer Institute

Kristen M. Hege, MD
Board Member, Mersana, Adaptimmune, Kelonia, KSQ and EvolveImmune

F. Stephen Hodi, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Patrick Hwu, MD
Moffitt Cancer Center

Howard L. Kaufman, MD, FACS
Ankyra Therapeutics/Massachusetts General Hospital

Samir N. Khleif, MD
Georgiamune, LLC

John M. Kirkwood, MD
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Michael T. Lotze, MD, FACS
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, FASCO
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Cristina Maccalli, PhD
IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino

Kim A. Margolin, MD
St. John's Cancer Institute

Francesco Marincola, MD
Sonata Therapeutics

Marcela V. Maus, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital

Douglas G. McNeel, MD, PhD
 University of Wisconsin-Madison

Chrystal M. Paulos, PhD
Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University

William L. Redmond, PhD
Earle A. Chiles Research Institute

Pedro J. Romero, MD
Novigenix

Kimberly A. Shafer-Weaver, PhD, MBA
Merck & Co.

Craig L. Slingluff Jr., MD
University of Virginia School of Medicine

Paul M. Sondel, MD, PhD
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Ryan J. Sullivan, MD
Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital

Mario Sznol, MD
Yale University Department of Medical Oncology: Yale Cancer Center

Walter J. Urba, MD, PhD
Earle A. Chiles Research Institute

Jon M. Wigginton, MD
Bright Peak Therapeutics

Jedd D. Wolchok, MD, PhD, FAIO
Weill Cornell Medicine

Champion of SITC–Industry

The Catalyst Award

For companies who provided foundational funding at the start of transformative SITC programs.

The Phoenix Award

For small but mighty companies that stepped up during SITC’s most critical moments. They rose to meet the moment when we needed them most.

Medarex -
Geoffrey Nichol, MB, ChB, MBA

Cetus -
Edward C. Bradley, MD

The Enduring Advocate Award

For companies who have given consistently over time, sustaining SITC’s mission. Each company below has supported SITC at various levels each year, for over 20 years.

BMS

Genentech