Past Presidents
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Ladies and gentlemen, there have only been three former presidents of M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. So let us start at the beginning. Yeah, Hitchhiking his way back home after a summer job, a young man awoke one morning in Georgia to see a brilliant, glowing hospital building that reflected pink in the morning sun. It was a spectacle never to be forgotten that P. Miller, an Arleigh Clark, vowed then and there one day to build a hospital with that same Georgia at a what? Surely it would be an inspiration. A call for hope, toe all who entered Clark was no idle dreamer. He was a big dreamer. His father had always advised him to make no small plans, and he took that advice to heart during his 32 year tenure as the first of only four presidents throughout the 75 year history of M. D. Anderson. Often, first thing one noticed upon entering Doctor Clark's office was a plaque on his desk with the words Make no small plans. He never did. We went home and had lunch that day, a little snack of black eyed peas and corn bread and buttermilk, which fit in very well with my Southern backgrounds, and we decide How can she be saw that day? And it would be through the The DNA are in a replication in a relationship to the growth have in Division of the South. He built that hospital. Time magazine dubbed it the Pink Palace of healing, and though that building stood as a testament to his vision, it would be Dr Clarks. Early Advocates team approach to treating cancer patients That would become his legacy. One of the 1st 3 comprehensive cancer centers in the United States, MD Anderson, under Clark's leadership, would become the prototype for cancer care throughout the world. In 1978 after serving seven years as chancellor of the University of Texas system, Dr Charles A. Lemaitre took over the presidency. Mickey, as he liked to be called, was another visionary. At a time when the public focused on cancer research for treatment, Mickey would expand the nation's perspective to focus also on prevention, dedicated to finding a way to avoid cancer altogether. His focus on prevention garnered him the invitation to join the first U. S. Surgeon General's Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health with Mickey's help That committee in 1964 issued the nation's landmark report that identified cigarettes as a major health hazard. Mickey would go on to establish MD Anderson Cancer Prevention Program and develop it into the internationally recognized model for research and service initiatives to advance science and application of cancer prevention. Dr. Lemaitre please stand so that we may acknowledge your nearly 20 years at the helm of MD Anderson, your many efforts towards its mission to cancer in Texas, across the nation and throughout the world. Thank you, Doctor Dr John Mendelssohn, over the presidency. During his 15 years at the helm, Dr Mendelson lead MD Anderson physical size while doubling the number of employees and patients. When Dr Mendelson joined MD Anderson, he had an international reputation for his research on cancer, cell growth and function. He and his collaborators produced the antibody that inhibits human cancer cell proliferation, and his research pioneered the universally adopted concept of anti receptor therapy as a new form of cancer treatment. As founding editor of Clinical Cancer Research, Dr Mendelson has authored well over 250 scientific papers and articles for journals and books, and he has been acknowledged for his contribution in cancer research with countless prestigious awards. Dr Mendelson remains on the MD Anderson faculty. As director of the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al Nahayan Institute for personalized Cancer therapy. Dr. Mendelson, please stands that we may recognize you for your outstanding contributions to the field of personalized cancer therapy and to this great institution. Thank you, Dr Mendelson. In 2011 Dr Ronald de Pino became MD Anderson's fourth president. Internationally recognized for his cancer research, Dr DePino also is recognized for his research and age associate ID, Degenerative disorders and programs focused on brain, colorectal, pancreatic and prostate cancers. Perhaps his most recognizable recent contribution to world health is Dr de Pinos Moonshots program, inspired by jazz Kay's reach for the Moon speech more than 50 years ago at Rice University. This multidisciplinary approach to significantly reduce cancer deaths and transform cancer care began with six types of cancer and already has expanded to 13. The Moon Shots program has served as inspiration for the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative, launched by the White House and led by our surprise visitor vice president Joe Biden, with M. D. Anderson's posture as a world leader in cancer research and treatment, Let's welcome It's forthe president, the esteemed Dr Ronald Opinion. No