Steven T. Rosen

Steven T. Rosen is the executive vice president and director emeritus of City of Hope's Beckman Research Institute and cancer center. He was previously the provost and chief scientific officer of City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California. In addition to previously directing City of Hope's Comprehensive Cancer Center, he also led the Beckman Research Institute at City of Hope and the Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences. Previously (1989-2014), Rosen was the director of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University, which was awarded comprehensive cancer center status by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 1997.

In 2015 Rosen received a lifetime achievement award from the Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) for his work in cancer research. His main areas of research involve the development of new treatments, particularly for Hematologic malignancies.

Education Rosen received his bachelor's degree and medical degree with distinction (1976)

Before joining City of Hope, Rosen worked at Northwestern University. He joined Northwestern University in 1981 as a junior faculty member. and the Genevieve Teuton professor of medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine. Beginning in 1993, the center at Northwestern received National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding as a designated cancer center in the United States. In 1997, it was awarded comprehensive cancer center status by NCI. and Oncology News International.

He has served on a number of boards, including the Board of Directors of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (2011-2014), the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Conquer Cancer Foundation and the Scientific Advisory Board of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.

Rosen is an advocate for precision medicine and translational medicine. Under his leadership, City of Hope has partnered with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen).

Other interests Steven Rosen has four children. He has published a collection of poetry, Stolen moments.

Awards 2021, Inducted into the Giants of Cancer Care® Program 2019, Association of American Physicians 2018, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering 2017, Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2016, "Angel Award" for outstanding service to the Cancer community, Imerman Angels 2015, Lifetime achievement award, Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) 2011, Man of Distinction Award, ICRF; Nov. 9, 2011 Declared Steven T. Rosen Day in Chicago 1996, Women's Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital for Compassionate Care 1996, Marv Samuel Award, Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities 1976, Alpha Omega Alpha