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ESMO Award for Translational Research

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The ESMO Award for Translational Research is presented to candidates who are internationally recognised for outstanding achievements in translational research.

2023 – Nicholas Turner, UK

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The 2023 ESMO Translational Research Award was presented at the ESMO 2023 Opening ceremony to Nicholas Turner, Head of the Ralph Lauren Centre for Breast Cancer Research and Group Leader in Molecular Oncology at the Breast Cancer Now Research Centre at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), UK.

Principal investigator of several national and international trials of precision therapy in breast cancer, Turner is being acknowledged for his impressive translational research work, in particular for his seminal contribution in fostering research on liquid biopsy in breast cancer.

Previous recipients of the award (ESMO Award for Translational Research as of 2017, previously Hamilton Fairley Award)

  • Samra Turajlic, UK (2022)
  • George Coukos, Switzerland (2021)
  • Antoni Ribas, USA (2020)
  • Charles Swanton, United Kingdom (2019)
  • Pasi A. Jänne, USA (2018)
  • Alberto Bardelli, Italy (2017)
  • Carlos Caldas, United Kingdom (2016)
  • Cornelis Punt, The Netherlands (2015)
  • Heikki Joensuu, Finland (2014)
  • Roger Stupp, Switzerland (2013)
  • Jean-Yves Blay, France (2012)
  • Rafael Rosell, Spain (2011)
  • Bengt Glimelius, Sweden (2010)
  • T. Andrew Lister, United Kingdom (2009)
  • Yosef Yarden, Israel (2008)
  • Volker Diehl, Germany (2006)
  • Bruce Ponder, United Kingdom (2004)
  • Alexander Levitzki, Israel (2002)
  • Piet Borst, The Netherlands (2000)
  • Thomas Tursz, France (1998)
  • Albert de la Chapelle, Finland (1996)
  • Bertrand Coiffier, France (1994)
  • Herbert Michael Pinedo, The Netherlands (1992)
  • Roland Mertelsmann, Germany (1990)
  • Georg Klein, Sweden (1988)

Nomination and selection process

Nominations may be made by any ESMO member (except undergraduate medical or science student members). Candidates may not nominate themselves.

Candidate eligibility criteria

  • Be an individual (institutions and organisations are not eligible) who has made an impact in cancer science throughout their career and are recognised for their outstanding contribution to translational medicine, which has led to successful application in the clinic.
  • Have published research results in highly cited peer-reviewed journals
  • Be an oncology professional, medical or clinical oncologist
  • Be an ESMO member
  • Have not previously received the ESMO Award for Translational Research (the previous Hamilton Fairley Award)
  • Have not received any other Award from ESMO within the last five (5) years
  • Not be a current or recent (last two years) member of either the ESMO Executive BoardESMO Council or the ESMO Nomination Committee

Final selection is made by the Selection Committee: ESMO President, ESMO President-Elect, ESMO Past-President, Chair of the ESMO Nomination Committee.

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