The Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology congratulates Professor Yimon Aye for receiving a Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investors in Cancer Research. According to the Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance website: The Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research is an annual award to fund the most promising young scientists in New York City’s medical institutions and universities. It serves as a catalyst for collaboration among scientists, academics, nonprofits, business investors, and the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. The program seeks to guide philanthropic funds to feed critical scientific discoveries, attracting like-minded philanthropic investors to the cause of fighting cancer and creating a pipeline for early-stage biomedical investments.
