2020 Medawar Prize Laureates
FRANCIS L. DELMONICO, MD AND STANLEY C. JORDAN, MD TO BE AWARDED THE 2020 MEDAWAR PRIZE DURING THE TTS 2020 VIRTUAL CONGRESS
The Transplantation Society (TTS) will recognize Dr. Francis L. Delmonico, MD and Dr. Stanley C. Jordan, MD for their lifetime contributions in the transplantation field with its highest distinction, the Medawar Prize. The award will be presented to Drs. Delmonico and Jordan during the TTS 2020 Virtual Congress, scheduled Sept. 13-16, 2020.
Francis L. Delmonico
During his 40 year-long career as a transplant surgeon at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and as Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, Francis L. Delmonico has uniquely contributed to changing the practice of organ donation and transplantation worldwide.
Stanley Jordan
Stanley Jordan, MD is Director of Nephrology & Transplant Immunology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He is also Professor of Pediatrics & Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
The Medawar Prize, named after The Transplantation Society co-founder Sir Peter Medawar, is recognized as the world's highest dedicated award for the most outstanding contributions in the field of transplantation. It is universally considered to be commensurate with the most exceptional world prizes for scientific achievement. The Medawar Prize has been awarded at every TTS biennial Congress since 1990.
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