Eliane Gluckman, a celebrated haematologist and the director of the Monacord Research Group at the Monaco Scientific Centre, has been awarded the Wallace H. Coulter Lifetime Achievement Award in Haematology in honour of her unparalleled contributions to the field.
Renowned haematologist Eliane Gluckman’s incredible service in the specialist field of haematology has been recognised with the announcement of her receiving the Wallace H. Coulter Lifetime Achievement Award in Haematology, which was presented to the distinguished French doctor and researcher at the 66th Congress of the American Society of Haematology on 8th December in San Diego, California.
Gluckman is Professor Emeritus at the University of Paris Cité, President of the Eurocord Association at Saint Louis Hospital in Paris, and Director of the Monacord Research Group at the Monaco Scientific Centre. In 1988, she made history by performing the world’s first umbilical cord blood transplant, a revolutionary achievement that opened new frontiers in treating conditions like leukaemia, Fanconi anaemia and sickle cell disease. Today, she focuses on haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, a procedure that has transformed the treatment landscape for both malignant and non-malignant blood disorders.
Over the years, her work has driven critical advances in understanding and managing bone marrow failure and other haematopathies, saving countless lives worldwide.
The Wallace H. Coulter Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honour conferred by the American Society of Haematology, celebrating visionaries who have reshaped the field of haematology through pioneering research, innovative clinical practices, and mentorship.
Professor Gluckman is the third woman and the first French woman to receive this esteemed accolade, underscoring her exceptional contributions and leadership in a traditionally male-dominated field.
Her current leadership roles with the Eurocord and Monacord groups continue to fuel critical research into risk factors and treatments for haematological diseases, reinforcing her legacy as a pioneer in medical science.
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