Reference photograph used by Marshall M. Fredericks for the "Alfred P. Sloan Medal," one of the three "General Motors Cancer Research Foundation Medals".
The awards recognize basic and clinical scientists throughout the world who have been…
Reference photograph used by Marshall M. Fredericks for the "Charles S. Mott Medal," one of the three "General Motors Cancer Research Foundation Medals".
The awards recognize basic and clinical scientists throughout the world who have been…
Born in 1875, Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. was elected president of General Motors in 1923. He remained in that position for 23 years. During that time he developed a love for philanthropy and established the…
Blank for GM Cancer Research. There is an outline in pencil of a profile portrait. The blank is round with a pointed protrusion at the top. The yellowish discoloring is from shellac used to seal the plaster.
In 1978, the retired chairperson of General Motors Corporation, Roger Smith, conceived the idea for the GM Cancer Research Prize. This annual award recognizes, on an international basis, scientists who…