The King Hussein Cancer Research Award
Established in 2020 in honor of the memory of His Majesty the late King Hussein of Jordan, the King Hussein Cancer Research Award recognizes leading researchers who are making outstanding contributions to our knowledge of cancer, especially cancer in the Arab world.
37
Winners Awarded
954
Applications Submitted
15
International Evaluators
30
Countries Represented
A Message from our Chairperson
Dear Friends,
When we launched the King Hussein Cancer Research Award in 2020, we dared to dream of an Arab world actively integrated into global cancer research. Today, that dream has become an actual movement, carried forward by great minds from across our region.
In these five years, we built a community grounded in science, driven by collaboration, and united in the deep conviction that research is the key to the fight against cancer.
When we launched the King Hussein Cancer Research Award in 2020, we dared to dream of an Arab world actively integrated into global cancer research. Today, that dream has become an actual movement, carried forward by great minds from across our region.
In these five years, we built a community grounded in science, driven by collaboration, and united in the deep conviction that research is the key to the fight against cancer.
Special Recognition
2025
Professor Hagop Kantarjian
2024
Professor Stephen Friend
Key Dates
FEB 5
Applications Open
JUNE 15
Submission Deadline
JULY 7
Finalists Shortlisted
NOV 14
Ceremony