 W. Marston-Linahan MD, Branch Chief Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute, was honored recently at the 10th International Kidney Cancer Symposium here in Chicago for his career-long commitment to advancing breakthroughs in kidney cancer research. In addition to delivering the Andrew C. Novick Memorial Lecture, an award of $10,000 will be made in Dr. Linahan's name to support the research of a young investigator. Dr. Linahan came to NIH after completing his training in urologic surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He's held positions of increasing responsibility at NCI and was part of the team responsible for identification of the von Hippel-Lindau gene in kidney cancer. I'm Bill Brough, CEO of the Kidney Cancer Association. Pleased to know Dr. Linahan and saying as a survivor of kidney cancer myself, I know that all we patients are grateful for Marston's career-long dedication to unlocking the secrets of this dreadful disease as we continue working together to improve the quality of life for the many thousands of people now living with kidney cancer.