Late ‘70s, first project of the Foundation and procedures for the donation of the Prof. Pezcoller properties.
1980, February 7,
Signature of the constitution act and official presentation of the Foundation (patronage of Cassa di Risparmio di Trento and Rovereto, then Fondazione Caritro)
1982, March 29, Official recognition by the President of the Italian Republic
August 1986, Settlement of the first Board of Directors, which established:
- A biennial international award for cancer research
- The International Selection Committee, chaired by Prof. Umberto Veronesi
1988, First International Award to Vincent De Vita, at the presence of Prof. Pezcoller and Prof. Veronesi
1989, First Pezcoller Symposium, aimed to promote interaction among top scientists working at the cutting edge of basic oncological sciences
1994, Establishment of the FECS - PEZCOLLER RECOGNITION for contribution to oncology. A biennial award, to recognize a single health professional for dedication of his/her professional life to the fight against cancer. (Discontinued)
1997, Strategic partnership with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
- formal agreement executed on April 13, 1997
- the award becomes annual and named PEZCOLLER FOUNDATION – AACR INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR CANCER RESEARCH
2006, Partnership with the Italian Cancer Society (SIC) for the establishment of RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
2012, Strategic partnership with the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)
- to establish the PEZCOLLER FOUNDATION – EACR CANCER RESEARCHER AWARD
- to a young european researcher
