News & Events: Nancy L. Ascher, M.D., Ph.D.

Nancy Ascher, M.D., Ph.D., world-renowned organ transplant surgeon and a former Chair of the Department of Surgery, received the Holly Smith Award for Exceptional Service to the School of Medicine for 2020. The award, now in its 21st year, recognizes exceptional service to the School of Medicine. It is the school's most prestigious award, and provides an opportunity to celebrate our colleagues who embody the qualities and contributions exemplified by Holly Smith, MD, professor emeritus and former associate dean, who passed away in June 2018. Based on their contributions, it is clear that this [...]

Nancy Ascher, M.D., Ph.D., the world-renowned organ transplant surgeon and a former Chair of the UCSF Department of Surgery, has also been invited to serve on the WHO Task Force on Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues, an international multidisciplinary task force of 31 experts spanning the fields of medicine, surgery, ethics, law, patients' rights, public administration and health systems. The task force is charged with establishing the fundamentals of ethical transplantation, providing guidance to health ministries and governments pertaining to legislation, registries, [...]