Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center will give the 2022 honorary Hutch Award® to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci for his lifetime of service toward a healthier world. Dr. Fauci will receive the award during the Aug. 9 Mariners vs. Yankees game at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park.
Dr. Fauci was appointed director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease in 1984 and oversees an extensive research portfolio of basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose and treat infectious and immune-mediated diseases.
The award typically goes to a Major League Baseball player who best exemplifies the determined spirit of the late Fred Hutchinson, a legendary pitcher and manager who died of cancer in 1964 at age 45. He was known for his tenacity and service to others.
“Dr. Fauci has dedicated his life to public health and scientific discovery,” said Dr. Thomas J. Lynch, Jr., president and director of Fred Hutch and holder of the Raisbeck Endowed Chair. “His decades of tireless efforts to protect the health of people worldwide inspires our work at Fred Hutch as we discover next-generation approaches to preventing and treating disease.”
