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Dr. Elizabeth Eisenhauer presented with 2021 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award

Transforming the fields of cancer clinical trials and cancer drug delivery

Dr. Elizabeth Eisenhauer, former CCTG IND Program Director and CCTG Interim Group Director, has been presented with the 2021 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award, for her dedication to transforming the fields of cancer clinical trials and cancer drug delivery.

She was recognized for her investigation of new cancer drugs and delivery approaches, leading change in cancer clinical trials and establishing new standards of cancer treatment that have impacted patients around the world. The prestigious award recognizes a Canadian health researcher who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership paired with exceptional science.

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