Alain Rook, a professor of dermatology and the former director of the photopheresis program, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Cutaneous Lymphomas. 

Dr. Rook founded Penn’s photopheresis program 37 years ago and served as the director for 35 years. He has spent 38 years at Penn, following a seven year career at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the NIH, where he studied viral infections in immunocomprised patients. 

Dr. Rook is board certified in dermatology, internal medicine, and nephrology and has has been funded for 30 years by the National Cancer Institute to study cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. 

The award recognizes outstanding contribution to the science and care of patients with cutaneous lymphomas.