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Orchid of Life Winners
Board Members / Committee Members / Employees
Join Us
Thursday - October 23, 2008
Sixth Annual Benefit Gala
Remember, Last Year's Event Sold Out
Orchid of Life Winners
Dr. Renzo Canetta (Vice President, Oncology Global Clinical Research, Bristol-Myers Squibb)
During his early years at the Istituto Nazionale Tumori in Milan, Italy (1974-1980), Dr. Canetta's focus was on clinical trials in lymphomas and gastrointestinal tumors, among others. Since joining Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) in 1980, Dr. Canetta has held numerous roles of increasing responsibility and leadership, including head of clinical cancer research; head of development, life cycle management; and, currently, as vice president, oncology global clinical research. His experience can be summarized with the introduction of 16 new BMS chemical entities and the approval of over 50 regulatory dossiers for additional indications/formulations, including some outside of oncology.
2006
Testicular Cancer Survivors
2005
Joel M. Sheinfeld (Deputy Chief Urology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)
Dr. Sheinfeld is the Deputy Chief of Urology Services at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and a world renowned testicular cancer surgeon. His clinical expertise is in urologic oncology and testicular cancer.
2004
Andrea Kimerling (co-founder of the Sean Kimerling Testicular Cancer Foundation)
Andrea is the co-founder of The Sean Kimerling Testicular Cancer Foundation, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of testicular cancer and the need for regular self-examination. Sean was a young, vibrant sports caster for Channel 9 News in NY and died a very rapid and tragic death from Testicular Cancer.
2003
Dr. Robert J. Motzer (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)
Dr. Motzer is a board-certified medical oncologist who is dedicated to improving the lives of patients with genitourinary tumors. His primary area of expertise is kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) and testicular cancer (germ-cell tumor). For more than 20 years, he has used his skills as a clinician to provide high-quality and compassionate care for cancer patients at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
