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<h2 id="awards">Awards</h2> <p>The institute makes a number of awards for excellence in the field of cancer research.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p>William B. Coley Award </p><p>The <a href="/facts/William_B._Coley_Award/6VQ409vc">William B. Coley Award</a> is given annually to one or more scientists for outstanding achievements in the field of basic immunology and cancer immunology. Awardees receive an honorary medal and $5,000 prize. It is named for the pioneer of cancer immunotherapy, <a href="/facts/William_B._Coley/hJg4u4We">William B. Coley</a>. </p><p>Lloyd J. Old Award </p><p>The Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology recognizes an active scientist whose outstanding and innovative research in cancer immunology has had a far-reaching impact on the cancer field. It is named after <a href="/facts/Lloyd_J._Old/Uvqg4koX">Lloyd J. Old</a>, one of the founders and standard-bearers of the field of cancer immunology. </p><p>Frederick W. Alt Award </p><p>The Frederick W. Alt Award recognizes outstanding success in academia or industry for research that may have a potentially major impact on immunology. It is named in honor of geneticist <a href="/facts/Frederick_W._Alt/5cNcYvHW">Frederick W. Alt</a>. </p><p>Other awards are the Oliver R. Grace Award and the Helen Coley Nauts Award. </p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.cancerresearch.org">"Cancer Research Institute"</a>. Cancer Research Institute.</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Our Strategy & Impact". Cancer Research Institute. Retrieved 10 December 2014. <a href="http://www.cancerresearch.org/about/annual-awards/william-b-coley-award" target="_blank">http://www.cancerresearch.org/about/annual-awards/william-b-coley-award</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>