Beginning at the 2011 ASCO Annual Meeting, the annual Young Investigator Award (YIA), sponsored by members of the ASCO and Conquer Cancer Foundation Boards of Directors, will be named in honor of Dr. Jane C. Wright. Dr. Wright is one of seven founding members of ASCO (the only woman among the founders) and the Society’s first Secretary/Treasurer, as well as a chemotherapy pioneer and renowned researcher. The Jane C. Wright, MD, Young Investigator Award Supported by ASCO and Conquer Cancer Foundation Boards of Directors recognizes Dr. Wright’s leadership at ASCO, her contributions to the field of oncology, and her dedication and passion for finding a cure for cancer.