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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Concurrent Resolution 3
Sponsored by Representative PHAM H, Senator MANNING JR (Presession filed.)
Whereas Dr. Brian Druker was born on April 30, 1955, in Saint Paul, Minnesota; and
Whereas Brian Druker developed a strong interest in the sciences as a child, gaining strong
support from his parents, who emphasized the importance of higher education and community; and
Whereas in 1973, Brian Druker graduated from Highland Park High School in Saint Paul,
Minnesota; and
Whereas Brian Druker graduated from the University of California, San Diego, with a Bachelor
of Science degree in chemistry in 1977 and a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1981; and
Whereas Brian Druker was inspired to become a physician-researcher after learning about
breakthroughs for curing childhood leukemia; and
Whereas in 1984, Brian Druker completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at
Barnes Hospital of the Washington University School of Medicine; and
Whereas in that same year, Brian Druker started a fellowship in medical oncology at the
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, eventually mentoring the next generation of leaders as an instructor
at Harvard Medical School; and
Whereas in 1993, Brian Druker started working at Oregon Health and Science University
(OHSU), which welcomed and elevated his pioneering and cutting-edge research in oncology; and
Whereas determined to prevent any further deaths from chronic myeloid leukemia, Brian Druker
focused on finding a first-of-its-kind cancer treatment that targets only cancer cells in the body; and
Whereas on May 10, 2001, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Brian
Druker’s cancer-fighting drug Gleevec, which has saved hundreds of thousands of lives around the
world in addition to jump-starting the era of precision cancer medicine; and
Whereas in 2001, Brian Druker became the JELD-WEN Chair of Leukemia Research at OHSU;
and
Whereas from 2002 to 2019, Brian Druker was an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical
Institute, a nonprofit medical research organization; and
Whereas in 2007, Brian Druker became director of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, leading
the institute to international prominence for its ability to deliver personalized cancer medicine; and
Whereas in 2009, Brian Druker earned the Lasker-DeBakey Award for Clinical Medical Re-
search (known as the “American Nobel Prize”) for his revolutionary work in creating a magic bullet
against cancer and providing hope to millions of patients and their loved ones; and
Whereas in 2015, Brian Druker led one of the most ambitious fundraising efforts in Oregon
history, the Knight Cancer Challenge, raising $1 billion for the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s
research from the Legislative Assembly, Phil and Penny Knight and more than 10,000 donors around
the world; and
Whereas in 2016, Brian Druker launched the Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Cen-
ter, developing a large-scale early detection program with the world’s top scientists that built upon
the scientific strengths of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute; and
Whereas in 2017, Brian Druker led the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute in earning its designation
by the National Cancer Institute as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, making the institute one of the
premier cancer research centers in the country, for its work in diagnosing, treating and preventing
cancer more effectively; and
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Whereas in 2019, in the presence of His Majesty the King of Sweden, Brian Druker was awarded
the Sjöberg Prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for his groundbreaking contributions
to cancer research; and
Whereas Brian Druker has established himself as Oregon’s best-known scientist and as a
world-class leader in the fight against cancer, and he has developed a drug that has saved hundreds
of thousands of lives; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:
That we, the members of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly, recognize and honor Dr. Brian
Druker for his leadership and service to the people of the State of Oregon and the world.
Adopted by House May 7, 2025
Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Adopted by Senate June 11, 2025
Rob Wagner, President of Senate
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