Meet the first winner of a new award for cancer research

Jul 28, 2020

The Johann Anton Merck Award recognizes outstanding research in oncology and autoimmunity Image: National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

Belen Garijo

Chair of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer, Merck

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