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Researcher wins lifetime achievement award for his efforts to battle leukemia

Published in Cancer Weekly, October 21st, 2003

Renowned cancer researcher Dr. Owen Witte, who pioneered the research linking a mutant gene to chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), has won the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's prestigious de Villiers International Achievement Award.

The award, the highest scientific honor given by the society, lauds Witte for his lifetime achievement in cancer research and recognizes his significant contributions to understanding the cause of certain blood cancers and immune disorders - findings that have led to the development of improved therapies for patients.

Specifically, Witte's research has been instrumental in the evolution of the molecularly targeted therapy,...

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