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Hat ional Cancer Institute
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FOR EllZUSX
September , 199

MS. m. -8kor, who has actively aided the progress of medical

research throngh the Albert and Mary Wker Foundation, has been appointed

a member of the National lrdvisory Cancer Council, Surgeon General Leonard A.

Scheele of the pllblic Health Sewice, Department of Health, Mucation, and

Welfare, announced today.

be a member of the National Advisory Cancer council, MS. Lasker will

advise and malre recommendations to the Surgeon General regarding program

activities of the Nkbtional Cancar Institute. !We is one of the reven

division8 of the Bational Inetitutes of Bealth, main research arm of the

Public Health Service.

Outober 1, 1954.

Mre. Lasker will serve a byear term, beginning

The Council, establimhed by Acat of Gongrere in 199, reviewe applim-

tlons for research projecte relating to the study of the cause, prevention,

or methods of diagnosis and treatment of cancer.  Upon reconmendations of

the Council, the Surgeon General awards grant-in-aid to scientists and ip

stitutione whore projeots ehow prombe of mddv valuable contributions to

the knowledge of cancer.

Under the law, the Surgeon bnersl cannot make

any grants trnlere they have been recommended for approval by the Council.

Six of the 12 mep~bers of the Council are leaders in the field of science,

ad six are leaders in gducation and public affaire.

In addition, there are

fwo crrcoificio mombar8 r8prerentiag the Veteran8 Ad8idrtration and tb

Departunt of Dofenre.

The Copanil meetr three timer a year at the Rational

Irutituter of Hoalth fn BeQhesdr, Sbrylan4, to WrJlington, D. C,

in the field of health and medicine include a byear term 81 a member of the

and the Amow r Society,

Her present civic activitier

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