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Special Message from Alan Herman
Executive Director, ICRF

Dear Friends:

As we begin 2025, our 50th year, we reflect with gratitude and look ahead with hope. I am excited to introduce our 2025 International Board of Trustees, including our new Chair, Dr. Arnold Baskies.

I am incredibly inspired by ICRF’s Executive Committee and Board of Trustees—exceptional individuals who together represent the perfect balance of scientific and business leadership, passion, and commitment. This group will undoubtedly set us up for success during our 50th anniversary and in the years to come.

In 2025, these esteemed leaders will oversee the achievement of major milestones, including surpassing $100 Million invested in grants to Israel’s most promising researchers, our Scientific Review Panel (SRP) returning to meet in person to ensure we’re funding Israel’s best science, and much more.

I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank each of you for being part of the ICRF family and for your continued generosity and involvement, both last year and always. Now, more than ever, Israel—including its exceptional scientific community—needs our unwavering support. And now, more than ever, cancer patients worldwide need to know that we are doing everything we can to end the suffering caused by this terrible disease.

Like so many of you, I understand firsthand that this disease can affect anyone. I truly believe that I am alive today because of research. And like it did for me, I want to make certain that research will continue to shift the odds in favor of patients everywhere. 

I look forward to sharing more details about our 50th anniversary in the weeks to come.

With gratitude,

Alan

On behalf of ICRF’s leadership and staff, I hope you’ll join us in starting the year strongfor our scientists, for Israel, and for all those counting on us to find a cure.


International Board of Trustees 2025

Co-Presidents

David Abramson
Rick Edelheit

Chair

Arnold Baskies, MD

Vice Chair

Bryna Goldberg

Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer

Nancy Maizels, PhD

Vice Presidents

Bonnie Fish
Lisa Oved
Charles Serlin

Treasurer

Sam Herzfeld

Secretary

Leslie R. Freedman, PhD

Executive Committee Members

Alison Himel
Jerry Silber
Rick Wise

Trustees

Robert Bard
Bruce Barron
Charles Ben Dayan
Jeffrey Bernstein
Jeffrey Bly
Vera Finkelstein
Paul T. Fox
Tamir Gilat
Bradley Goldhar
Kenneth E. Goodman
Robert Greene
Maryanne Greenfield
Mark A. Israel, MD
Barbara Kasell
Susan Matteson King
David Malkin, MD
Patrick Mundt
Joel Pelofsky
Cynthia Perl
Jason Sicklick, MD
Gerald Soff, MD
Matthew Weitzman, PhD
Julia Weksler
Sidney J. Winawer, MD♦

Presidents Emeritus

Rob Densen
Harriet Elisofon
Bradley Goldhar
Yashar Hirshaut, MD
Harvey Kaylie*
Daniel G. Miller, MD*
Theodore T. Miller, MD

Chairs Emeritus

S. Donald Friedman♦
Kenneth E. Goodman
Yashar Hirshaut, MD
Michael Rosenfelt
Leah Susskind*
Eve Wald*

Honorary Board Members

Evelyn Bienenfeld
Benjamin Brafman
Lynda Brafman
Louis Brause*
Rob Densen
Harriet Elisofon
Maralyn Friedman*
S. Donald Friedman♦
Yashar Hirshaut, MD
Faith G. Miller
Steven T. Rosen, MD
Michael Rosenfelt
Judith Sherman
Michel Steinberger
Eve Wald*

Executive Director

Alan Herman


* Deceased
♦ Charter Board Member 

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