Major Awards

The ISCT Major Awards are the highest honour bestowed by the Society to recognize the outstanding achievements and extraordinary contributions of individuals to the field of cell and gene therapy globally.

Nominations for the 2026 ISCT Major Awards will open in November 2025.

On behalf of the global ISCT community, we congratulate all our 2025 Major Award Winners.

ISCT Career Achievement
Award in Cell & Gene Therapy

Bruce Levine, PhD
United States
Barbara and Edward Netter Professor in Cancer Gene Therapy
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Founding Director, Clinical Cell and Vaccine Production Facility (CVPF)

Le Prix Luc Sensebé
in Innovation and Leadership Award

Allen C. Eaves, MD, PhD, FRCPC, OC, OBC
Canada
STEMCELL Technologies, Terry Fox Laboratory for Hematology/Oncology Research

Darwin J. Prockop
Mentoring Award

J. Wade Atkins, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB,CABP(H) (AABB), CQA (ASQ)
United States
QA/RA Specialist
NIH/CC/DTM

ISCT Trailblazer Award
for Emerging Markets

Chaiyong Koaykul, PhD
Thailand
Deputy Director of the Excellence Center for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (EC-ATMPs) at King
Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society

Early Stage Professional (ESP)
Spirit of ISCT Award

Rachel Burga, PhD
United States
Associate Director
Obsidian Therapeutics

Technologist Career Achievement
and Leadership Award

Lizette Caballero, BSc, MLS(ASCP)CM
United States
Associate Director, Clinical Cell Therapy Liaison
J&J Innovative Medicine