Owen A. O'Connor

Dr. O'Connor is an international authority on both non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin lymphoma. In July 2018, he was awarded an American Cancer Society (ACS) Clinical Research Professor grant. For more than 20 years, his research has significantly contributed to the understanding and treatment of several types of lymphoma, particularly T-cell lymphoma. The grant provides research funding for at least 5 years and allows O'Connor to use the title ACS Clinical Research Professor for the rest of his life. It is considered the most prestigious grant from the ACS.