Honouring excellence in CML: Nominate for the 2026 iCMLf Prizes

Each year, we honour exceptional achievements in CML research and management by recognising lifetime contributions through the three iCMLf Prizes. Since their introduction, these awards have celebrated the work of remarkable scientists, clinicians, and advocates whose leadership, innovation, and dedication have shaped the global CML landscape. 

We invite you once again to participate in this tradition by nominating outstanding individuals whose work has transformed our understanding of CML biology, advanced patient management, or improved access to treatment worldwide. Let’s spotlight the visionaries whose contributions continue to inspire the global CML community.

2026 iCMLf Prizes – Help us honour excellence in CML

• The Rowley Prize– 
  Recognising exceptional scientific achievements that have transformed CML biology
  Previous winners: Brian Druker, Moshe Talpaz, John Goldman, George Q. Daley, Connie Eaves, Owen Witte, Rick Van Etten, Nora Heisterkamp with John Groffen, Tessa Holyoake, Nick Cross, Michael Deininger, Ravi Bhatia, Susan Branford, Oliver Hantschel, Jerry Radich, Neil Shah and Satu Mustjoki.

• The Goldman Prize–
  Honouring excellence in advancing clinical practice and outcomes for CML patients
  Previous winners: Rüdiger Hehlmann, Michele Baccarani, Hagop Kantarjian, Tim Hughes, Jorge Cortes, François-Xavier Mahon, Jane Apperley, Giuseppe Saglio, Andreas Hochhaus, François Guilhot, Jeff Lipton and Delphine Réa.

• The iCMLf Prize–
  Celebrating exceptional efforts to overcome CML treatment challenges in low- and middle-income countries
  Previous winners: Pat Garcia-Gonzalez, Sue Branford, Jerry Radich, Hemant Malhotra, Carolina Pavlovsky, Sabira Kurtovic, Damira Bayzakova, Giora Sharf with Jan Geissler, Kostyantyn Kotlyarchuk with Iryna Dyagil, Viji Venkatesh and Nicholas Othieno-Abinya. 

We welcome your nominations

We encourage you to nominate colleagues, mentors, or collaborators for one of these iCMLf prizes. As nominations are highly competitive, please include a brief rationale explaining why your nominee is particularly deserving.

Submit your nomination for the 2026 iCMLf Prizes here

Or email your recommendation to info@cml-foundation.org.

Deadline for nominations: January 31, 2026

We look forward to your nominations for the 2026 iCMLf Prizes. 

Now available: 2025 Prize keynote presentations

The keynote lectures from our 2025 prize recipients are now available to watch on the iCMLf website:

• Rowley Prize 2025 – Professor Satu Mustjoki (Helsinki, Finland)
  CML immunology: The journey from bone marrow lymphocytosis to NK cell function
  
  
• Goldman Prize 2025 – Dr Delphine Réa (Paris, France)
  On the road to better CML care: Bridging research, biology, education and the clinic
  
  
• iCMLf Prize 2025 – Professor Nicholas Othieno-Abinya (Nairobi, Kenya)
  Twenty years of managing CML in Kenya

View the 2025 prize keynote presentations here

We warmly invite you to explore these inspiring presentations.