Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., Receives 2023 Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary Distinguished Honoree Award

By Marty Trieschmann

Dr. Michael Birrer’s portrait was unveiled during the reception and will now hang in the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute next to the portraits of all previous winners.portrait by Bryan Clifton

The University of Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary recognized Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., as its 2023 Distinguished Honoree at a Sept. 21 reception at the home of Marge Schueck, a longtime volunteer and supporter of the Cancer Institute.

Birrer is the director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and a vice chancellor at UAMS. He also holds the Kent C. Westbrook, M.D. Director’s Chair for the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.

Guests attending the event included UAMS and Cancer Institute leaders and Cancer Institute Auxiliary board members.

Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., Receives 2023 Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary Distinguished Honoree Award