AWARDS
MPCC Awards
MPCC is pleased to sponsor two awards recognizing both medical advancements in the fight to conquer and cure prostate cancer and outstanding volunteer efforts by members of the community.
Jack Colbert Memorial Award
Established in 2008 to honor a founding member of MPCC, the Jack Colbert Memorial Award is presented periodically, at the discretion of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Coalition, to a distinguished individual in the medical community who has significantly advanced the fight to conquer and cure prostate cancer through research and/or practice.
2024
Jason A. Efstathiou, MD, DPhil
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
2021
Adam S. Kibel, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Harvard Medical School
2019
Clare Tempany, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
2017
Marc B. Garnick, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)
Harvard Medical School
2015
J. Jacques Carter, MD, MPH
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2013
Matthew R. Smith, MD, Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital
2011
Richard K. Babayan, MD
Boston Medical Center
2010
William U. Shipley, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
2009
Glenn J. Bubley, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2008
Philip W. Kantoff, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Charles Austin Award
The Charles Austin Award was established by the Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Coalition in 2006 to honor an outstanding member of its board of directors, Charles Austin. Mr. Austin, himself a prostate cancer survivor, worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the risks of prostate cancer, particularly in the African-American community, and of the benefit of early detection and treatment options.
2023
Gary and Fran Halvorsen
2019
Allen L. Snyder III
2017
Stan and Fran Klein
2016
C. Hall Swaim
2014
William Tinney
2011
Manny Hamelburg
2010
Thomas L. Farmer
2007
William R. Whitmore
2006
Charles Austin