Sloan Kettering Institute scientists have been recognized by national and international organizations for their innovative research in science and medicine. Listed below are some of the prestigious honors and awards our scientists have received.
Recently Awarded
Scott Keeney and Chris Lima
- Scott Keeney, a Member of the Molecular Biology Program and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, and Chris Lima, Chair of the Structural Biology Program and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, were recently elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences.
- Immunologist Alexander Rudensky, Chair of the Immunology Program at SKI, is the 2020 recipient of the AAI-Thermo Fisher Meritorious Career Award. Dr. Rudensky received the award for his outstanding research and contributions to the field of immunology.
- Immunologist Michel Sadelain, Director of the Center for Cell Engineering at MSK, received the 2019 Inserm International Prize. Dr. Sadelain received the award for his research on chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) and their use in providing tailored cancer treatment to patients.
- Scott Lowe, Chair of the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at SKI, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).
- Dinshaw Patel, who holds the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Chair in Experimental Therapeutics at MSK and is a Member of the Structural Biology Program at SKI, is the recipient of the inaugural C.C. Tan Life Science International Collaboration Award. He was chosen in recognition of his lifetime contributions to the field of life sciences, especially related to the training of Chinese scientists who have returned to faculty positions in China.
- Molecular biologist Maria Jasin was named a recipient of the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine. Dr. Jasin was recognized for her contributions to research showing that localized double-strand breaks in DNA stimulate recombination in mammalian cells. This research paved the way toward modern genome-editing approaches.
Awards in alphabetical order
Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize
Benno S. Schmidt Chair of Cancer Research; Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Professor, Weill Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Emeritus
Benno S. Schmidt Chair of Cancer Research; Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Professor, Weill Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University
Chair, Structural Biology Program, SKI
Chair, Cancer Biology & Genetics Program, SKI; Chair, Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center
Emeritus
Director, Sloan Kettering Institute; Member, Cancer Biology & Genetics Program
Director, Brain Tumor Center; Albert C. Foster Chair; American Cancer Society Research Professor
Chair, Immunology Program, SKI; Director, Ludwig Center at MSK
President and CEO, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
American Association for Cancer Research Academy Fellows
Emeritus
Director, Sloan Kettering Institute; Member, Cancer Biology & Genetics Program
President and CEO, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
American Association of the Advancement of Science Fellows
Emeritus
Benno S. Schmidt Chair of Cancer Research; Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Professor, Weill Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University
Chair, Cancer Biology & Genetics Program, SKI; Chair, Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center
Emeritus
American Philosophical Society
Benno S. Schmidt Chair of Cancer Research; Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Professor, Weill Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University
Emeritus
American Society for Clinical Investigation
Director, Cellular Therapeutics; Member in Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program (HOPP)
Emeritus
Stephen and Barbara Friedman Chair; Director, Center for Cell Engineering
Chair, Molecular Pharmacology Program, SKI; Director, Center for Experimental Therapeutics, MSK
Director, Center for Stem Cell Biology
President and CEO, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Chief, Immuno-Oncology Service, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program
Association of American Physicians
Emeritus
Chair, Molecular Pharmacology Program, SKI; Director, Center for Experimental Therapeutics, MSK
President and CEO, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Chief, Immuno-Oncology Service, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program
Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry
Emeritus
Crafoord Science Prize
Chair, Immunology Program, SKI; Director, Ludwig Center at MSK
Doris Duke Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award
Chair, Molecular Pharmacology Program, SKI; Director, Center for Experimental Therapeutics, MSK
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Faculty Scholars
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators
Chair, Structural Biology Program, SKI
Chair, Cancer Biology & Genetics Program, SKI; Chair, Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center
Chair, Immunology Program, SKI; Director, Ludwig Center at MSK
Jacob and Louise Gabbay Award in Biotechnology and Medicine
Stephen and Barbara Friedman Chair; Director, Center for Cell Engineering
Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University Medical Center
Benno S. Schmidt Chair of Cancer Research; Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Professor, Weill Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University
MacArthur Fellow
Director, Center for Stem Cell Biology
Massry Prize
National Academy of Medicine Members
Benno S. Schmidt Chair of Cancer Research; Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Professor, Weill Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University
Chair, Cancer Biology & Genetics Program, SKI; Chair, Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center
Emeritus
Director, Sloan Kettering Institute; Member, Cancer Biology & Genetics Program
Director, Brain Tumor Center; Albert C. Foster Chair; American Cancer Society Research Professor
Chair, Immunology Program, SKI; Director, Ludwig Center at MSK
President and CEO, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
National Academy of Sciences Award in Chemical Sciences
Emeritus
National Academy of Sciences Members
Emeritus
Benno S. Schmidt Chair of Cancer Research; Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Professor, Weill Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University
Chair, Structural Biology Program, SKI
Chair, Cancer Biology & Genetics Program, SKI; Chair, Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center
Emeritus
Director, Sloan Kettering Institute; Member, Cancer Biology & Genetics Program
Director, Brain Tumor Center; Albert C. Foster Chair; American Cancer Society Research Professor
Chair, Immunology Program, SKI; Director, Ludwig Center at MSK
President and CEO, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
National Medal of Science
Emeritus
NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Associate Member, Immunology Program, SKI
NIH Director’s Pioneer Award
Pasteur-Weizmann/Servier International Prize
Stephen and Barbara Friedman Chair; Director, Center for Cell Engineering
Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research
Chair, Cancer Biology & Genetics Program, SKI; Chair, Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center
Pershing Square Sohn Prize
Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine
William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Basic and Tumor Immunology
Emeritus
Chair, Immunology Program, SKI; Director, Ludwig Center at MSK
Stephen and Barbara Friedman Chair; Director, Center for Cell Engineering
William H. Nichols Medal
Emeritus
Wolf Prize in Chemistry
Emeritus