Dr. Satish Gopal Receives the ASCO 2024 Humanitarian Award
Satish Gopal, M.D., M.P.H., receiving his Humanitarian Award at ASCO 2024 Annual Meeting.
On Saturday, June 1st, Satish Gopal, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Center for Global Health, received the 2024 Humanitarian Award at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting.
Before joining NCI in 2020, Dr. Gopal was the cancer program director for the University of North Carolina collaboration with the Malawi Ministry of Health. As an extramural physician-scientist, his NIH-funded research program focused on epidemiologic, clinical, and translational studies of lymphoma and HIV-associated malignancies in Africa. In addition, he oversaw a multidisciplinary cancer research portfolio which sought to address many of the commonest cancers in the region, including cervical, breast, and esophageal cancer. Dr. Gopal has mentored more than 30 early-career U.S. and African pre and postdoctoral cancer researchers, many of whom hold academic positions in global oncology at NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, African academic institutions, and other international organizations. This award exemplifies Dr. Gopal's distinguished career in global oncology, his commitment to training and mentorship, and his exceptional leadership in global health.
The ASCO Humanitarian Award "recognizes an oncologist who personifies ASCO’s mission and values by going above and beyond the call of duty in providing outstanding patient care through innovative means or exceptional service or leadership."
Congratulations Dr. Satish Gopal!