William L. McGuire Memorial Lecture Award Description:
Dr. William L. McGuire, along with Dr. Charles A. Coltman, founded the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in 1977. The William L. McGuire Memorial Lectureship was established in 1992 to commemorate the significant contributions of Dr. McGuire to oncology medicine. His research played a major role in introducing estrogen receptor assays on breast tumor tissue as a guide to treatment decisions for women with breast cancer. Breast cancer patients everywhere now receive these tests.
The lecturer is selected by the SABCS McGuire Award Committee from persons through a nomination process. The selection is based on the following criteria:
• Lecturers are respected figures with an international reputation.
• They have made significant contributions to the field of breast cancer research.
• They are known as skilled presenters.
• They present a topic of high current interest related to the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer or to the study of its underlying mechanisms.
Note, past awardees are not eligible. Please see the list of past awardees below.
Jeffrey Rosen, PhD
Olufunmilayo Olopade, MD
Mary-Claire King, PhD
Joseph Sparano, MD
Michael Baum, MD
Charles A. Coltman, Jr., MD
Nancy E. Davidson, MD
Mitchell Dowsett, PhD
Bernard Fisher, MD
Joe Gray, PhD
Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, MD
Kathryn Bloch Horwitz, PhD
James N. Ingle, MD
Craig Jordan, PhD, DSc
Benita S. Katzenellenbogen, PhD
Amy S. Langer, MBA
Marc Lippman, MD
Monica Morrow, MD, FACS
Larry Norton, MD
Bert O’Malley, MD
C. Kent Osborne, MD
Martine Piccart, MD, PhD
Trevor J. Powles, MD PhD
Richard J. Santen, MD
Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD
George W. Sledge, Jr., MD
Umberto Veronesi, MD
Eric P. Winer, MD
Norman Wolmark, MD
Sir Richard Peto, FRS
Ian E. Smith, MD, FRCP, FRCPE
Jack Cuzick, PhD FRS CBE
Laura J. van't Veer, PhD
