The 2025 iCMLf Prize is awarded to Professor Nicholas Anthony Othieno-Abinya, an eminent hemato-oncologist from Nairobi for his exceptional dedication to CML care in Kenya and beyond. This unique iCMLf award acknowledges individuals who have made outstanding contributions to improving CML treatment and care in low- and middle-income countries. Professor Abinya’s unwavering dedication to advancing CML care, his pioneering contributions to hematology and oncology in Kenya, and his commitment to mentoring future medical professionals make him a truly deserving recipient of this Prize.

“Prof. Abinya has overseen the most efficient medical access program in Africa, ensuring CML patients in Kenya have access to tyrosine kinase inhibitors since 2002. He remains the undisputed father of oncology in Kenya.”
— Peter Omondi Oyiro (Kenyatta National Hospital Teaching and Referral Hospital)

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