Hagop Kantarjian received ASCO David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award for his contributions to leukemia care and research

Hagop M. Kantarjian, MD, FASCO received ASCO David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award for his contributions to leukemia care and research.

Dr. Kantarjian serves as Chair of the Department of Leukemia and currently holds the Samsung Distinguished University Chair in Cancer Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. In the past 4 decades, his research has transformed some standards of care and improved survival in several leukemia subtypes. Dr. -Kantarjian has published more than 2,200 peer-reviewed manuscripts and more than 100 chapters. In 2012, he cofounded the Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO). In 2000, he created the MD Anderson Leukemia Fellowship.

Source: ASCO Post