The William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Basic and Tumor Immunology has been given to some of the world’s most gifted scientists. Their work has deepened our understanding of the immune system’s response to cancer and other diseases and advanced the development of effective immunotherapies. 

2009
Cornelis J.M. Melief
(for tumor immunology)

Frederick W. Alt
Klaus Rajewsky
(jointly, for basic immunology)

2008
Michael J. Bevan

2007
Jeffrey V. Ravetch

2006
Shizuo Akira
Bruce A. Beutler
Ian H. Frazer
Harald zur Hausen

2005
James P. Allison

2004
Shimon Sakaguchi
Ethan M. Shevach

2003
Jules A. Hoffmann
Charles A. Janeway
Bruno Lemaitre
Ruslan Medzhitov

2002
Lewis L. Lanier
David H. Raulet
Mark J. Smyth

2001
Robert D. Schreiber

2000
Mark M. Davis
Michael Pfreundschuh

1999
James E. Darnell, Jr.
Ian M. Kerr
Richard A. Lerner
George R. Stark
Greg Winter

1998
Klas Kärre
Lorenzo Moretta
Ralph M. Steinman

1997
Robert L. Coffman
Tim R. Mosmann
Stuart F. Schlossman

1996
Giorgio Trinchieri

1995
Ferdy J. Lejeune
Malcolm A.S. Moore
Timothy Springer

1993
Pamela Bjorkman
John Kappler
Philippa Marrack
Alvaro Morales
Jack Strominger
Don Wiley

1989
Howard Grey
Alain Townsend
Emil Unanue

1987
Thierry Boon
Rolf M. Zinkernagel

1983
Richard K. Gershon

1979
Yuang-yun Chu
Zongtang Sun
Zhao-you Tang

1978
Howard B. Andervont
Jacob Furth
Earl L. & Margaret C. Green
Walter E. Heston
Clarence C. Little
George D. Snell
Leonell C. Strong

1975
Garry I. Abelev
Edward A. Boyse
Edgar J. Foley
Robert A. Good
Peter A. Gorer
Ludwik Gross
Gertrude & Werner Henle
Robert J. Huebner
Edmund Klein
Eva & George Klein
Donald L. Morton
Lloyd J. Old
Richmond T. Prehn
Hans O. Sjogren