Thought Leader Profile
Mary Beckerle
CEO, Huntsman Cancer Institute; Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Endowed Chair; and Associate Vice President of Cancer Affairs, University of UtahMary Beckerle, PhD, serves as CEO of Huntsman Cancer Institute, a comprehensive cancer research and clinical care facility at the University of Utah. Under her leadership, HCI has doubled the size of its hospital and research facilities, has been recognized with the highest designation for research excellence by the National Cancer Institute, and has been named a top cancer hospital by US News and World Report.
An internationally recognized scientist focused on fundamental aspects of cancer cell biology and Ewing's sarcoma, Mary received the 2018 Alfred G. Knudson Award from the National Cancer Institute. She is a respected leader in science and policy, having served as president of the American Society of Cell Biology, on the board of directors of the American Association for Cancer Research, on the advisory committee to the NIH director, and on the Blue Ribbon Panel for Joe Biden's Cancer Moonshot initiative.
Mary currently serves on the medical advisory board of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, advisory boards for Dana Farber / Harvard Cancer Center and research institutes in India and Singapore, and the boards of directors of Huntsman Corp. and Johnson & Johnson. She is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.
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Posted on Wed Jun 21, 2023, 7:00 am
Huntsman Cancer Research Institute announces new headquarters in Vineyard - D... -
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Expanding Commitment to Advance Cancer Research in the Mountain West - Univer... -
Posted on Fri Aug 11, 2017, 7:00 am
Newly released emails show University of Utah president sought 'total control... -
Posted on Fri Aug 4, 2017, 7:00 am
Emails explain clash between Huntsmans and the U. over Huntsman Cancer Instit... -
Posted on Fri Jun 9, 2017, 7:00 am
U Researcher and HCI Director Mary Beckerle Elected to American Philosophical... -
Posted on Tue May 2, 2017, 7:00 am
The inside story: Power and money at center of U. controversy - Deseret News -
Posted on Wed Apr 26, 2017, 7:00 am
The Fight for Control of the Huntsman Cancer Institute - KUER 90.1 -
Posted on Tue Apr 25, 2017, 7:00 am
Beckerle back: U. reinstates fired CEO of Huntsman Cancer Institute - Deseret... -
Posted on Tue Apr 25, 2017, 7:00 am
After protests, a fired cancer center director gets her job back - STAT -
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Huntsman Cancer Institute controversy could turn into a huge mess - Utah Policy -
Posted on Mon Apr 24, 2017, 7:00 am
'We support Beckerle:' Dozens hold another protest for fired Huntsman Cancer ... -
Posted on Sun Jun 19, 2016, 7:00 am
Web Exclusive: Mary Beckerle on the Huntsman Cancer Institute - KUTV 2News