Tyler Jacks receives MIT’s Killian Award
Tyler Jacks, a pioneering cancer biologist and director of MIT’s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, is this year’s recipient of MIT’s James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award. Jacks is recognized for his leadership of MIT’s cancer research community, and his influence on the field of cancer research. Roberto Rigobon, the Society of Sloan Fellows Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and chair of the Killian Award Selection Committee, made the announcement at today’s faculty meeting. The Killian Award is the highest honor MIT grants to members of its faculty. As director of the Koch Institute, Jacks, the David H. Koch Professor of Biology, leads a multidisciplinary research community of cancer scientists and cancer-oriented engineers from departments across campus. According to the award citation, faculty and students alike praise his mentorship and his commitment to “bridging the different cultures, languages, and research agendas” of life sciences and engineering through...