Congratulations to National Cancer Institute (NCI) Center for Global Health (CGH) Director, Satish Gopal, recipient of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2024 Humanitarian Award, recognizing his outstanding leadership in global oncology, global health and commitment to training and mentorship!
Dr. Gopal was appointed Director of the Center for Global Health at the National Cancer Institute in 2020. In this role, he oversees the development of initiatives and collaborations with other NCI and NIH partners, NCI-designated cancer centers, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations to support cancer research, promote science-based cancer control, and build research capacity in low- and middle-income countries. Additionally, Dr. Gopal has been a champion for leading research programs devoted to epidemiologic, clinical and translational studies of lymphoma and HIV-related malignancies in Africa as well as cervical, breast and esophageal cancer.
Hats off to you, Dr. Gopal, for making sure that global health research and equity matter.
Read more about this year’s award recipients here! https://conferences.asco.org/am/special-awards