Hon. Nancy G. Brinker Receives Research!America Health Research Advocate Award
(News release courtesy of Research!America)
Hon. Nancy G. Brinker Receives Research!America Health Research Advocate Award
Alexandria, VA—The Honorable Nancy G. Brinker, founder of The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, received the 2005 Research!America Award for Exceptional Contributions as a Volunteer Advocate for Medical or Other Health Related Research. Brinker was honored on March 15 at the ninth annual Research!America Advocacy Awards Dinner at the Willard InterContinental in Washington, DC. PARADE magazine was the host benefactor of the event and Sam Donaldson of ABC News served as master of ceremonies.
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
A staunch advocate for women's health and patient rights, Brinker has significantly elevated awareness of breast cancer and breast cancer research in her personal and professional endeavors. Together with its Affiliate Network, corporate partners and generous donors, the Komen Foundation has raised more than $740 million for the fight against breast cancer. The Komen Race for the Cure® Series, the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world, includes more than 100 Races in the United States and three international Races. This year, more than one million people are expected to participate in the Komen Foundation's signature awareness and fund-raising event.
Nancy Brinker
Brinker has frequently demonstrated her leadership and expertise at congressional hearings, where she has testified on topics including medical advancements and biomedical research. Her national service also has included serving on the national advisory boards of the U.S. Oncology Board, Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention, Women's Health Research Center, Women's Health Initiative, the National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship and the National Cancer Institute.
Other 2005 Research!America Advocacy Award winners are Angiogenesis Research Pioneer and Advocate Judah Folkman, MD; the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International; The Honorable Paul G. Rogers, former chairman of the House Subcommittee on Health and the Environment and Research!America chair; and Marlo Thomas, actor and national outreach director for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
"The winners of this year's awards are advocacy standouts. Their hard work and dedication represent the apex of advocacy for research," said Mary Woolley, Research!America president. "Because of the actions of these leaders, as well as the many others who follow their examples, the promise of better health through advances in research will be achieved sooner, rather than later, to the benefit of every American."
Honorary Chairs
Honorary Chairs of the dinner included William G. Anlyan, MD; The Honorable and Mrs. William McC. Blair, Jr.; Barry R. Bloom, PhD; Joseph Califano, Jr.; The Honorable Frank Carlucci; David R. Challoner, MD; Carolyn Clancy, MD; Nils Daulaire, MD, MPH; Michael E. DeBakey, MD; Sam Donaldson; Anthony S. Fauci, MD; Harvey Fineberg, PhD, MD; James W. Fordyce; Julie L. Gerberding, MD, MPH; The Honorable Newt Gingrich; The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison; Robert A. Ingram; Paul W. Kincade, PhD; Stephanie Lederman; LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., MD; Donald A.B. Lindberg, MD; Margaret E. Mahoney; The Honorable Dan Mica; The Honorable Bob Michel; Mary Tyler Moore; John P. Moses; William A. Peck, MD; The Honorable Nancy Pelosi; Gov. and Mrs. Mitt Romney; William L. Roper, MD, MPH; David Satcher, MD, PhD; John R. Seffrin, PhD; Martin Soeters; Allen M. Spiegel, MD; The Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, MD; Sidney Taurel; Samuel O. Thier, MD; Andrew von Eshenbach, MD; John Whitehead; Susan Whitehead; and Elias Zerhouni, MD.
Research!America
Research!America is a not-for-profit, membership-supported public education and advocacy alliance founded in 1989. Its nearly 500 member institutions, organizations and corporations represent the voices of more than 100 million Americans who want medical and health research—including research to prevent disease, disability and injury and to promote health—to be a much higher national priority. Research!America's public opinion surveys and advocacy-based programs and publications are designed to reach the public and decision makers with messages that support a strong and vibrant research enterprise. For more information, visit www.researchamerica.org.
