Fox Chase's Charlie Ma, Ph.D., named Fellow by the American Society for Radiation Oncology

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected C.M. Charlie Ma, PhD, Professor, Vice Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, and Director of Medical Physics at Fox Chase Cancer Center, as one of their 2014 Fellows. The distinguished members selected to receive the Fellow of ASTRO designation will be honored during an awards ceremony on Tuesday, September 16, at the ASTRO's 56th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA.

"The ASTRO Fellows designation is a great honor and we are thrilled that one of our own has been chosen," says Eric Horwitz, MD, Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Fox Chase. "Charlie has made significant contributions not only to our Center, but to the field of radiation as a whole."

Awarded annually since 2006, the Fellows Program honors radiation oncology leaders who have been an ASTRO member for at least 15 years, who have contributed the equivalent of 10 years of service to ASTRO and who have made substantial contributions to the field of radiation oncology in the areas of research, education, patient care or service, and leadership. Including the 2014 Class of 30 Fellows, 242 of ASTRO's more than 10,000 members worldwide have received the designation.

Candidates are nominated by a current ASTRO Fellow and supported by three additional ASTRO members. A 10-member Fellows Selection Committee reviewed all of the nominations and presented a slate of recommended Fellows to ASTRO's Board of Directors for final approval.

Provided by Fox Chase Cancer Center