Inaugural Stephenson Global Prize Awards $1 Million to Dr. Frank McCormick for Innovation in Pancreatic Cancer Research

• LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The inaugural Stephenson Global Prize was awarded to Dr. Frank McCormick, a pioneering scientist whose discoveries have transformed the understanding of RAS-driven cancers.

• As the pinnacle recognition of innovation in pancreatic cancer research, the Stephenson Global Prize celebrates a lifetime of achievement by scientists whose discoveries have redefined the field and whose life’s work continues to inspire breakthroughs that can save lives worldwide.

• It also provides essential funding to fuel progress against the world’s deadliest cancer at a time when federal funding for cancer research – already disproportionately low for pancreatic cancer – is facing an uncertain future. Read More

Franks’s UCSF Profile

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