Winners of Cancer Achievement Awards (1999-2006)

Since 1999 the Medical Oncology Group of Australia in conjunction with generous corporate supporters has recognised outstanding Australian contributions and achievements in cancer research or control through the annual Cancer Achievement Award. The aim of this Award is to formally recognise and publicise the contributions made by scientists, clinicians and other health care professionals to the scientific study of cancer and the control of cancer in Australia.

The recipient of the 2007 MOGA-Novartis Oncology Cancer Achievement Award will be announced in the near future. 

Below is a list of the distinguished recipients of this Award since its inception: 

• Professor Ian Frazer (2006), Centre for Immunology and Cancer Research, University of Queensland

• Professor Ray Lowenthal (2005), Director, Royal Hobart Hospital

• Professor Dick Fox (2004), Director, Department of Clinical Haematology and Medical Oncology, Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne

• Professor Alan Coates (2003), Chief Executive Officer, The Cancer Council Australia

• Professor Lester Peters (2002), Professor of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute

• Professor Tom Reeve (2001), Executive Officer, The Australian Cancer Network

• Professor Martin Tattersall (2000), Professor of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney

• Professor Anthony Burgess (1999), Director, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research