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TFRI News | April 22, 2016

Dr. Victor Ling receives lifetime achievement award

Victor Ling BC LifeSciences AwardCongratulations to Dr. Victor Ling, TFRI's President and Scientific Director, who has been honoured with the LifeSciences BC Dr. Don Rix Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award celebrates Dr. Ling's many contributions to cancer research during his long career. Dr. Ling is an authority on multi-drug resistance in cancer, and is well-known for his discovery of P-glycoprotein, the first molecule identified to be responsible for drug resistance. Congratulations to Dr. Ling as he continues to move cancer research forward through his leadership at TFRI.