About The Awards

The mission of the Israel Cancer Research Fund is to harness Israel's scientific talent to find a cure for cancer. It is one of the largest single sources of private funds for cancer research in Israel, with six chapters worldwide in Toronto, Montreal, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Israel and has invested in more than 1,600 research grants.

The Men of Distinction award will be given out annually to leaders from a variety of sectors whose contribution to humanitarian causes has been outstanding. The award will be presented by ICRF to those who show through their ongoing commitments that the wellbeing of community is greatly enhanced.

This year, the awards ceremony will be held at the Sheraton Centre on October 19th.

Co-Chairs
  • Dr. Mel Freedman
  • Bradley Goldhar
Event Honourary Chairs
  • Alan Simpson
  • Rob McEwen
Executive Committee
  • Richard Belknap
  • Jeff Bly
  • Barbara Coven
  • Mal Coven
  • Michael Florence
  • Ian Kady
  • Bryan Letofsky
  • David Liss
  • Mark Liss
  • David Matlow
  • David Ossip
  • Rob Schacter
  • Brenda Simpson
  • Fern Simpson Reich
  • Micki Moore Simpson
  • Phil Smith
  • Molly Spinak
  • Daniel Weisz
  • Dr. Bernie Zucker
Tribute Committee
  • Tammy Anklewicz
  • Jordan Banks
  • Sonja Bata
  • Tom Beck
  • Dr. Bob Bell
  • John Bell
  • Jalynn Bennett
  • Ellen Bessner
  • Eric Beutel
  • Dr. Rena Buckstein
  • Syd Cooper
  • Aubrey Dan
  • Leslie Dan
  • Kiki Delaney
  • Laurence Donovan
  • Andrew Faas
  • Saul Feldberg
  • Larry Finkelstein
  • Mike Florence
  • Alan Friedman
  • Larry Gladstone
  • David Goldstein
  • Max Gotlieb
  • Senator Jerry Grafstein
  • Irving Granovsky
  • Dr. Mark Greenberg
  • Joel Griesman
  • Andrew Hoffman
  • Gary Kaye
  • Murray Koffler
  • Dale Lastman
  • Sharon London Liss
  • Robert Mantella
  • Norman May Q.C.
  • Cathy McNeal
  • Murray Menkes
  • Dr.Ben Neel
  • Dr. Chris Paige
  • Terry Popowich
  • Karen Radomski
  • Dr. Janet Rossant
  • The Honourable Sydney Robins
  • Joseph Rotman
  • Sandra Rotman
  • Gale Rubenstein
  • Kim Shannon
  • Isadore Sharp
  • Peter Sharpe
  • Gerald Sheff
  • Honey Sherman
  • Ken Tanenbaum
  • Cherry Taub
  • Fred Waks
  • Rick Waugh
  • Eric Weisz
  • Sara Zagdanski
  • Carole Zucker
Executive Director
  • Joy Wagner-Arbus