Robert L. Noble Prize
Encyclopedia
The Robert L. Noble Prize (not to be confused with the Nobel Prize
) is awarded each year by the National Cancer Institute of Canada to researchers whose contributions have led to a significant advance in cancer research. The prize consists of 2,000 Canadian dollar
s for the researcher receiving the prize, and an additional 20,000 Canadian dollar
s to further his/her cancer research.
It honours Dr. Robert L. Noble, a Canadian
researcher who in the 1950s helped with the discovery of vincristine
and vinblastine
, widely-used anti-cancer drugs.
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
) is awarded each year by the National Cancer Institute of Canada to researchers whose contributions have led to a significant advance in cancer research. The prize consists of 2,000 Canadian dollar
Canadian dollar
The Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. As of 2007, the Canadian dollar is the 7th most traded currency in the world. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
s for the researcher receiving the prize, and an additional 20,000 Canadian dollar
Canadian dollar
The Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. As of 2007, the Canadian dollar is the 7th most traded currency in the world. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
s to further his/her cancer research.
It honours Dr. Robert L. Noble, a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
researcher who in the 1950s helped with the discovery of vincristine
Vincristine
Vincristine , formally known as leurocristine, sometimes abbreviated "VCR", is a vinca alkaloid from the Catharanthus roseus , formerly Vinca rosea and hence its name. It is a mitotic inhibitor, and is used in cancer chemotherapy.-Mechanism:Tubulin is a structural protein that polymerizes to...
and vinblastine
Vinblastine
Vinblastine is an antimicrotubule drug used to treat certain kinds of cancer, including Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, head and neck cancer, and testicular cancer. It is also used to treat Langerhan cell histiocytosis....
, widely-used anti-cancer drugs.