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2021 Guha Awards
Soliciting Nominations for the 2021 Guha Awards
Abhijit Guha was the sixth president of the Society for Neuro-Oncology and during his career was also active in the leadership of the Section on Tumors of the AANS/CNS. Dr. Guha was a clinical neurosurgeon who maintained a research laboratory, and trained numerous post-doctoral fellows, residents, and students in neuro-oncology research. Correspondingly, the Guha Award recognizes an accomplished physician-scientist who has made significant contributions in laboratory-based science. In addition, the award seeks to recognize an individual who has played an active role in the mentorship of the next generation of neuro-oncology professionals. The award is open to U.S., Canadian and international nominees.
Each person can nominate up to 3 candidates.
Key award criteria include:
- M.D. or M.D.,Ph.D. degrees (or. D.O. or D.O., Ph.D. degrees)
- Active clinical practice in adult or pediatric oncology, neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, pathology, radiation oncology, or radiology
- Laboratory-based scientific achievements
- Track record of mentorship
- Not a previous Guha’s Award recipient or now defunct Farber Award (see list below)
Deadline for nominations is Thursday June 1, 2021.
Send nominations to Costas Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD, at Constantinos.Hadjipanayis@mountsinai.org
Previous Farber-Guha Award recipients
2020 Amy Heimberger
2019 David Gutmann
2018 Linda Liau
2017 Fred Lang
2016 Michael Taylor
2015 John Sampson
2014 Ken Aldape
2013 Henry Brem
2012 James T. Rutka
2011Not given
2010 Roger Stupp
2009 Peter Dirks
2008 E. Antonio Chiocca
2007 Dr. Paul Mischel
2006 Mitch Berger
2005 James T. Rutka
2004 Eric C. Holland
2003 David N. Louis
2002 Abhiijt Guha
2001Robert Martuza
2000 Stuart Grossman
1999 Ed Oldfield
1998 Mark Isreal
1997 Peter Berger
1996 Gregory Cairncross
1995 Philip Gutin
1994 Web Cavenee