Paul Harari, MD, FASTRO, was honored October 1st by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) as a Gold Medal recipient. This honor is bestowed upon leaders in the field who have made significant contributions through patient care, research, teaching, mentorship and service throughout their career.
Among his many career achievements, Dr. Harari served as chairman of the Department of Human Oncology at the University of Wisconsin for 17 years, tripled research funding for the department during that time, served as President and Board Chair of ASTRO from 2017-2019, led the Wisconsin Head and Neck SPORE grant to renewal through 2027, has delivered over 350 national and international invited lectures, treated patients for over 35 years, and earned multiple teacher of the year awards.