2009 Research!America Advocacy Awards Dinner
March 24, 2009, Washington, DC
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The annual Research!America Advocacy Awards program was established in 1996 by the board of directors to honor outstanding advocates for medical, health and scientific research. Recognized individuals and organizations are those whose leadership efforts have been notably effective in advancing our nation's commitment to research. Download Research!America's 20th Anniversary Advocacy Awards and 2009 National Forum (PDF). |
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Our 2009 Advocacy Awards Honorary Chairs
Our 2009 Advocacy Awards Sponsors
2009 Advocacy Award Winners and Benefactors
Legacy Award2009 Recipient:
The Honorable Arlen Specter, U.S. Senator, Pennsylvania, was honored for his outspoken advocacy and leadership in achieving significant support for medical and health research in the recent economic recovery legislation, staunch support for embryonic stem cell research and many noteworthy contributions as a champion for health research. Read more. |
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Edwin C. Whitehead Award for Medical Research AdvocacyBenefactor: Whitehead Charitable Foundation
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Isadore Rosenfeld Award for Impact on Public OpinionBenefactor: Rosenfeld Heart Foundation
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Raymond and Beverly Sackler Award for Sustained National LeadershipBenefactors: Raymond R. Sackler, MD, and Beverly Sackler2009 Recipient:
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Paul G. Rogers Distinguished Organization Advocacy AwardBenefactor: Hogan & Hartson LLP2009 Recipient:
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Gordon and Llura Gund Leadership AwardBenefactors: Gordon and Llura Gund2009 Recipients:
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Builders of Science AwardAnonymous Benefactor2009 Recipient:
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2009 Advocacy Award Sponsors
Corporate Host
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Grand Reception Sponsor
Program Partners
Patrons
Our Patron sponsors included some of the nation's leading academic medical centers. Read just a few examples of their life-saving research.
American Cancer Society
Brigham & Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Partners Healthcare System
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Mount Sinai Medical Center/School of Medicine
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Contributors
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
American Heart Association
GlaxoSmithKline
Sponsors
Alzheimer's Association
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
UnitedHealth Group
University of Kansas Medical Center
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Friends
AARP
American Academy of Physician Assistants
Association of American Medical Colleges
B&D Consulting
Baylor Research Advocates for Student Scientists
Biotechnology Industry Organization
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Genetic Alliance
Mary J.C. Hendrix, PhD
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Mary Woolley
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