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Gabriel N.
Hortobagyi is a native of Hungary
who obtained his M.D. in Bogota,
from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in 1970. Postgraduate training in
Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology was completed at St. Luke's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio and the M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center
in Houston, Texas, respectively. Board certified in
Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, Dr. Hortobagyi's research interests
include developmental therapeutics, and all aspects of the biology and
management of breast cancer. Over 550 full-length publications in peer-reviewed
journals; over 330 invited papers and more than 130 book chapters. He has
occupied multiple administrative positions, including Associate Vice President
for Patient Care; Director of the Medical Oncology Fellowship Training Program;
and Director, Breast Cancer Research Group. Currently he is Professor of
Medicine, Chairman of the Department of Breast Medical Oncology and Nellie B.
Connally Chair in Breast Cancer at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer
Center.
Dr.
Hortobagyi has received numerous awards: the Cino del Duca Award, (Paris,
France), the 1997 Sir Peter Freyer Medal, (Galway, Ireland), the 1997 Brinker
International Award, the 1999 Vermeille Medal of the City of Paris, the rank of
Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (Paris, France), the Horizon Scientific Achievement Award in Cancer
Research, Glenn
Robbins Award, the 2004 Jeffrey A.Gottlieb Memorial Award,
the First Umberto Veronesi Award, the American Society of Breast
Disease Pathfinder Award and the Luigi Castagnetta Prize. In 2005 he received a Laurea Honoris Causa from
the Universitá degli Studi di Modena E Reggio Emilia (Italy). Dr. Hortobagyi was elected corresponding Member of the National
Academies of Medicine of Argentina, Hungary and Mexico, Honorary Member of the
Clinical Oncology Societies of Argentina, Brazil, Hungary, Mexico, Peru, and
Spain; and Honorary Member of the Senology Societies of Colombia, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Mexico, and Peru.
Dr. Hortobagyi
served as President (2006-2007) and member of the Board of Directors of the
American Society of Clinical Oncology, President of the International Society
of Breast Diseases (Senology,1996-1998), and Member of the Board of Governors
of the International Association for Breast Cancer Research (1993-1998).
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