All faculty and staff at AACI member cancer centers are eligible to submit nominations
Eligible nominees will be considered based on satisfactory completion of the nomination form, which should include a detailed description of how the nominee has made an enduring impact on the progress of cancer research or patient care
The AACI Distinguished Scientist Award will be presented in October during the 2026 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in Chicago. The awardee will be invited to deliver a keynote presentation to meeting attendees.
Previous nominations may be resubmitted for consideration. In the event that there is no nomination or no nominee meets the award criteria, no award will be made for that cycle.
February 2, 2026
Call for nominations announced to AACI members
February 23, 2026
Nominations due for all AACI awards
March 6, 2026
Board of Directors to vote on award recipients
March 24, 2026
Notify award recipients by email
April 7, 2026
Deadline for awardee to acknowledge/accept award nomination
April 24, 2026
Deadline for awardee to submit bio and headshot to AACI
Summer 2026
Award recipients announced
October 2026
Award presented during the 2026 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in Chicago
Please note: all dates are subject to change.