Professor Sir Jack Cuzick awarded CRUK's inaugural Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Prevention Research Award

The Cancer Research UK (CRUK) award honours exceptional and sustained contributions to the field of cancer prevention research, and recognises a leader whose work has profoundly advanced understanding, implementation or innovation in cancer prevention. It celebrates scientific excellence, lasting impact and a commitment to driving progress. 

The award was unanimously agreed by the Cancer Prevention Research Conference Scientific Programme Committee, with the American Cancer Society, and National Cancer Institute (NCI). The prize celebrates Professor Cuzick's ground-breaking work, which includes:

• Demonstrating the effectiveness of breast cancer risk modelling
• Advocating for use of HPV testing as a primary screening method for cervical cancer
• Enabling the approval of tamoxifen and, most recently, anastrozole for breast cancer prevention

Professor Cuzick is a world-leading researcher in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer, and is the author of more than 500 peer-reviewed papers. Professor Cuzick has won numerous prizes, is a Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and is a Commander of the British Empire.

Professor Cuzick was presented the award at the second annual Cancer Prevention Research Conference in London yesterday, organised by Cancer Research UK and the American Cancer Society.