NCI awarded the 2006 Computerworld Honors 21st Century Achievement Award for Science

The NCI was awarded the 2006 Computerworld Honors 21st Century Achievement Award for Science for their accomplishment under caBIG™ Program. They were selected from a field of 9 candidates from around the world. Peter Covitz (Chief Operating Officer of the NCICB) accepted the award on behalf of the NCI.

The Computerworld Honors Program is dedicated to a singular and ongoing mission: "A Search for New Heroes." This search annually identifies and records the accomplishments of the men and women, organizations and institutions that are creating the global best practices in leading the world's ongoing IT revolution. The links below will lead you to the Computerworld Honors website and the announcement.

The Computerworld Honors Program - http://www.cwhonors.org/archives/2006/index.htm
Computerworld video clip on caBIG - http://www.cwhonors.org/archives/2006/video/science.mpg
Computerworld Honors Program Case Study - http://www.cwhonors.org/case_studies/NationalCancerInstitute.pdf
NCI Acceptance Speech - view video clip