"https://www.rotary.org/" Rotary International has awarded the Paul Harris distinction to Dr. José Sánchez de Toledo, head of the "http://www.vhir.org/larecerca/grupsrecerca/ca_grups_objectius.asp?area=1&grup=20&mh1=2&mh2=1&mh3=1&mv1=2&mv2=1&menu=1&Idioma=en" Translational Researh in Child Cancer at the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), as recognition to his scientific and human career dedicated to the cure of children with cancer, and beating the disease. The award is the highest recognition that Rotary International gives for business excellence, community service and professional career.The prize was presented last Thursday October 9 in Barcelona, in the context of the celebration of a charity dinner, to raise funds for the research group in child cancer at VHIR. Dr. Sánchez de Toledo gave a conference in the celebration titled “Research for children with cancer. A better future”. The organization brought together eminent people from the health field, public and private institutions, companies, rotary authorities and civil society in general.Dr. Sánchez de Toledo is Doctor in medicine and Surgery for the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Nowadays he is chief of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology at the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, head of the research group on child cancer at VHIR, and associated professor of pediatrics at UAB.The Service he leads was pioneer in Spain, in 1984, on performing bone marrow transplants on children. Since then, the transplant unit has realized more than 1,100 cell transplants, more than twice any other Spanish hospital. Among other recognitions, in 2012 he received the price to Professional Excellence that gives the Col·legi de Metges de Barcelona and was chosen Catalan of the Year 2012.