Dr. John Boockvar has been named by Voices Against Brain Cancer as the winner of the 2013 Gary Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award for his lifetime commitment to finding a cure for malignant brain tumors. Dr. Boockvar is co-director of both the Brain and Spinal Tumor Program and Surgical Neuro-oncology Program at Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center; directs the Weill Cornell Brain Tumor and Stem Cell Research Laboratory and the Brain Tumor Research Group; and is the founder of the annual Brain Tumor Biotech Summit at Weill Cornell. Voices Against Brain Cancer (VABC) is dedicated to advancing research, increasing awareness, and establishing support for patients and families. Dr. Boockvar will receive the award on June 6, 2013, at the annual Sounding Off for a Cure concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. The 2013 Brain Tumor Biotech Summit convenes the following morning at Weill Cornell Medical College.
