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[[American Institute of Philanthropy|Charity Watch]] rates Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center an "A." Heads of the charity received $1,955,000 to $2,557,000 salary/compensation from the charity. [[Harold E. Varmus]], M.D. Past President/CEO, received $2,557,403 salary/compensation from the charity, which is the most money given by any charity to the head of that charity, according to Charity Watch.<ref>Charity Rating Guide and Watchdog Report, Volume Number 59, December 2011</ref> |
[[American Institute of Philanthropy|Charity Watch]] rates Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center an "A." Heads of the charity received $1,955,000 to $2,557,000 salary/compensation from the charity. [[Harold E. Varmus]], M.D. Past President/CEO, received $2,557,403 salary/compensation from the charity, which is the most money given by any charity to the head of that charity, according to Charity Watch.<ref>Charity Rating Guide and Watchdog Report, Volume Number 59, December 2011</ref> |
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==Paul Marks Prize== |
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The Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research is awarded biennially by the Center to three leaders in cancer research who are making significant contributions to the understanding of cancer or are improving the treatment of the disease through basic or clinical research. Each winner receives a medal and a share in a cash award of $150,000. |
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The prize is named in honour of [[Paul Marks (scientist)|Paul A. Marks]], President Emeritus of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. |
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===Recipients=== |
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Source: [https://www.mskcc.org/research-advantage/impact/paul-marks-prize-research MSKCC] |
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* 2013: [[Simon Boulton|Simon J. Boulton]], Levi A. Garraway, and Duojia (DJ) Pan |
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* 2011: Scott A. Armstrong, Kornelia Polyak, and [[Victor Velculescu|Victor E. Velculescu]] |
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* 2009: [[Arul Chinnaiyan|Arul M. Chinnaiyan]], Matthew L. Meyerson, and [[David M. Sabatini]] |
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* 2007: [[Angelika Amon]], [[Todd Golub|Todd R. Golub]], and Gregory J. Hannon |
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* 2005: [[Tyler Jacks]], Scott Lowe, and Jeff Wrana |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | New York City, NY, United States |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | Specialist |
| Affiliated university | Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Urgent care center |
| Beds | 471 |
| Speciality | Cancer |
| History | |
| Opened | 1884 (as New York Cancer Hospital) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in the United States |
| Other links | Hospitals in New York |
 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (May 2015) |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK or MSKCC) is a cancer treatment and research institution founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. The main campus is located at 1275 York Avenue, between 67th and 68th Streets, in Manhattan New York City. As of 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranks MSK as the number one cancer hospital in the country.
History
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is composed of two related institutions: Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, providing patient care, and Sloan Kettering Institute, focused on basic-science research.
Memorial Hospital was founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital by a group that included John Jacob Astor and his wife Charlotte; the hospital was originally located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The hospital was later renamed General Memorial Hospital for the Treatment of Cancer and Allied Diseases. Rose Hawthorne, daughter of author Nathaniel Hawthorne, trained here in the summer of 1896 before founding her own order, Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne.[2]
The Memorial Sloan Kettering Bendheim Integrative Medicine Center occupies 1425 First Avenue on the corner of East 74th Street in Manhattan. The former bank was built in the 1930s by Perkins and Will as architects. It was remodeled for use by Memorial Sloan Kettering in 1997.[3]
As of November 1, 2010, the President and CEO of Memorial Sloan Kettering is the oncologist and researcher Craig B. Thompson, MD.[4]
Reputation
As of 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked MSK as the #1 cancer hospital in the country.[5]
Charity Watch rates Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center an "A." Heads of the charity received $1,955,000 to $2,557,000 salary/compensation from the charity. Harold E. Varmus, M.D. Past President/CEO, received $2,557,403 salary/compensation from the charity, which is the most money given by any charity to the head of that charity, according to Charity Watch.[6]
Paul Marks Prize
The Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research is awarded biennially by the Center to three leaders in cancer research who are making significant contributions to the understanding of cancer or are improving the treatment of the disease through basic or clinical research. Each winner receives a medal and a share in a cash award of $150,000.
The prize is named in honour of Paul A. Marks, President Emeritus of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Recipients
Source: MSKCC
- 2013: Simon J. Boulton, Levi A. Garraway, and Duojia (DJ) Pan
- 2011: Scott A. Armstrong, Kornelia Polyak, and Victor E. Velculescu
- 2009: Arul M. Chinnaiyan, Matthew L. Meyerson, and David M. Sabatini
- 2007: Angelika Amon, Todd R. Golub, and Gregory J. Hannon
- 2005: Tyler Jacks, Scott Lowe, and Jeff Wrana
Notes
- ^ Barbanel, Josh. "Would an Aardvark Live Here?" The New York Times, September 17, 2006. Accessed December 31, 2009.
- ^ Smith, Fran; Himmel, Shiela (2013). Changing the Way We Die: Compassionate End of Life Care and The Hospice Movement. Cleis Press. p. 23. ISBN 9781936740512.
- ^ Norval White, Elliot Willensky, Fran Leadon. AIA Guide to New York City. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Craig Thompson Named President of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center". Mskcc.org. August 10, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ "Best Hospitals 2013: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York". U.S. News & World Report. 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ Charity Rating Guide and Watchdog Report, Volume Number 59, December 2011
External links
- "Sloan, Kettering to Combat Cancer; Studying Sketch of Proposed Cancer Research Institute". The New York Times. August 8, 1945. p. 1 (cont'd p. 40).
- www.mskcc.org — Official site
- Gerstner Sloan–Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program
- Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
- MSKCC Marathon Program