Warmest congratulations to Professor Ashok Venkitaraman, Director of CSI Singapore, who is among 33 distinguished scientists from around the world elected to the 2025 class of Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)! AACR Journals

Fellows of the AACR Academy are nominated and elected through a meticulous, multistep, peer-reviewed process that rigorously evaluates each candidate’s scientific achievements and contributions to global cancer research. Only those whose work has made a profound and lasting impact on cancer research and related fields are considered for election and induction into the AACR Academy.

This well-deserved recognition honors Professor Venkitaraman’s pioneering work in cancer research, including his groundbreaking discoveries on the tumour suppressive functions of the hereditary breast cancer gene BRCA2. His research has established a solid foundation for developing of novel cancer therapies and continues to shape the future of cancer treatment.
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