Leopold Griffuel Prize

The Leopold Griffuel Prize (Prix Leopold Griffuel) is sponsored by the French Association for Cancer Research (ARC, "Association pour la Recherche sue le Cancer").

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The prize is designed to reward the accomplishments of and encourage further research among the world's leading cancer researchers. Past American recipients of the Griffuel Prize include Samuel Broder, former director of the National Cancer Institute; C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General, and Anita Roberts, pioneer in research on TGF-beta.

Recipients receive a cash award of 700,000 French francs (valued at approximately USD $93,000 as of 2006).

Past Recipients

• 2003 - Anita Roberts - National Cancer Institute, USA
• 2002 - Kari Alitalo - Council for Health, Finland
• 2001 - Jacques Pouyssegur - CNRS, France
• 2000 - Leland Hartwell - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, USA