Yvonne Award 2025
The Yvonne Award, symbolizing the strength and longevity of the yew tree, honors exceptional achievements in oncology with its unique Y-shaped sculpture that embodies resilience. Designed to recognize young innovators and leaders advancing cancer care, this award celebrates excellence and innovation in the field.
Yvonne Award will be given during the OncoDaily Party 2025 on May 30th.
Eligibility and Nomination Requirements
- Candidates must be within 10 years post-faculty appointment or after receiving their terminal degree.
- Both trainees and seasoned professionals are eligible to be nominated.
- It is mandatory for the awardee to attend the ASCO Annual Meeting and Yvonne Award Ceremony on May 30th in person
- Nominations should include a CV (limited to 2 pages)
Award Categories
- Breakthrough Research
- Global Oncology
- Community Oncology
- Leadership
- Mentorship
- Challenging the Status Quo
- Pediatric Oncology
- Humanitarian Award
The deadline for the nominations is May 10, 2025.
Please, submit your nominations for the Yvonne Award through the following link.
Yvonne Award Nomination Committee
2025 Co-chairs
Lynn Schuchter: Chief of the Division of Hematology-Oncology at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania and the Director of the Tara Miller Melanoma Center, Professor of Clinical Oncology, the Madlyn and Leonard Abramson. Board Chair and Past-President of ASCO, 2019 the Hologic, Inc Endowed Women Who Conquer Cancer Mentorship Award Recipient
Larry Norton: Senior Vice President of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Medical Director of the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center, Norna S. Sarofim Chair in Clinical Oncology, Professor of Medicine, Weill-Cornell Medical College, Founder and Scientific Director of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Past-President of ASCO and Past-Chair of the ASCO Conquer Cancer Foundation, 2004 ASCO David Karnofsky Memorial Award Recipient.