American Cancer Society Medal of Honor
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The American Cancer Society Medal of Honor is one of the organization’s highest distinctions, awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to cancer research, clinical care, or public health.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
award
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cancer research award ⓘ medical award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ACS Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions to cancer control and public health
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outstanding contributions to cancer research ⓘ outstanding contributions to clinical care in oncology ⓘ |
| awardLevel | highest national honor of the American Cancer Society ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| domain |
cancer epidemiology
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cancer prevention ⓘ cancer treatment ⓘ |
| field |
cancer research
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oncology ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
basic research
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cancer control ⓘ clinical care ⓘ clinical research ⓘ distinguished service in cancer control ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 1978 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | American Cancer Society national awards program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Emil J Freireich
NERFINISHED
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Eugenia Calle NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold P. Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ J. Harold Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ James F. Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ John E. Niederhuber NERFINISHED ⓘ John R. Seffrin NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph F. Fraumeni Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Judah Folkman NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Foti NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary-Claire King NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis W. Brawley NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Calabresi NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent T. DeVita Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | American Cancer Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | sustained and distinguished achievements in the fight against cancer ⓘ |
| sponsor | American Cancer Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active award ⓘ |
| typicalAwardees |
philanthropists
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physicians ⓘ policy advocates in cancer control ⓘ public health leaders ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
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