The Yvonne Awards 2026 | May 29, Chicago
The Yvonne Awards 2026 Ceremony brought together some of the most influential voices in global oncology during the
@ASCO 2026 Annual Meeting in Chicago to celebrate excellence, innovation, leadership, mentorship, advocacy, and humanitarian service in cancer care.
Hosted by OncoDaily, and with
@NateraGenetics the exclusive partner of Yvonne Awards Ceremony and OncoDaily Reception, the ceremony honored outstanding clinicians, researchers, educators, patient advocates, and healthcare leaders whose work is transforming oncology across the world. From groundbreaking research and AI-driven innovations to community oncology, global health initiatives, pediatric cancer care, mentorship, humanitarian efforts, and lifetime achievements, the evening highlighted the individuals shaping the future of cancer care and improving the lives of patients everywhere.
The Yvonne Awards 2026 winners are:
Breakthrough Research - Hasmukh Jain
Challenging the Status Quo -
@AnaVManana
Challenging the Status Quo Nickhill Bhakta
AI in Oncology by
@ZSAssociates -
@ca_chung
AI in Oncology by
@ZSAssociates -
@AbhishekDGarg
Community Oncology - Joanna Metzner-Sadurski
Community Oncology - Hannatu Ayuba Usman
Global Oncology -
@NabeelZafarMD
Leadership -
@herbloong
Mentorship - Samvel Bardakhchyan
Mentorship -
@adawaksmd
Pediatric Oncology -
@Drellaamoako
Humanitarian Award - Mohammad I. M. Hojouj
Lifetime achievement award -
@charlesbalchmd
Lifetime achievement award - Eduardo Cazap
Voice of Oncology -
@SuyogCancer
The ceremony featured inspiring acceptance speeches, personal reflections, and powerful stories from award recipients representing diverse regions and disciplines. Honorees shared their experiences advancing equitable cancer care, pioneering novel therapies, strengthening healthcare systems, mentoring the next generation of oncologists, and delivering hope to patients under the most challenging circumstances.
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