Michael Milken
Survivor Inductee

Drew Nieporent
Humanitarian, 2005

Senator John Mc.Cain
2004 Inductee

Deirdre and Don Imus
Humanitarian Award

Geraldine Ferraro, Fran and Jack Dalessandro
2003 Inductee

Ken Langone
2003 Humanitarian Award

Patrick McMullan
2002 Inductee

Douglas McCormick
2002 Humanitarian Award

Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
2001 Inductee

Nancy Brinker
2000 Inductee

Carol M. Baldwin
1999 Inductee

Jill Eikenberry
1998 Inductee

Harry Belafonte
1998 Inductee

William R. Johnston
1998 Humanitarian Award

Linda Ellerbee
1997 Inductee

Humanitarian Drew Nieporent

The Cancer Research and Treatment Fund honored Drew Nieporent, owner of Myriad Restaurant Group, as our Humanitarian of the Year for 2005 at the Grand Hyatt New York on November 3 rd.. Through his of work and philanthropy, Drew provides an example of dedication for all who are interested in making a difference in our community.

Drew Nieporent is one of America's most respected and celebrated restaurateurs, and the proud and energetic owner of Montrachet, Tribeca Grill, Rubicon, Layla, TriBakery, Nobu, Nobu London, Next Door Nobu, HeartBeat, Earth & Ocean, Icon, Lucca, Pulse, and The Coach House.. He is the recipient of many personal honors, including the distinction of being inducted into "Who's Who Of Cooking In America" by the James Beard Foundation (1992), and the "Outstanding Service Award" at The James Beard Awards (1995). He was honored with both the James Beard Foundation and DiRona Humanitarian of the Year Award for 2000 as well as the Restaurateur of the Year from Bon Appetit Magazine in 2000.

In 1985, he opened "Montrachet" and received a three star rating from the New York Times (which has given the restaurant three subsequent 3 star reviews). In 1990 with actor/director Robert DeNiro, Drew opened the "Tribeca Grill", which in 1998 Tribeca Grill received the coveted "Ivy Award" from Restaurants & Institutions. Since 1998, the restaurant has received the "Award of Excellence" from Wine Spectator.

In 1993, Drew formed the Myriad Restaurant Group, a hospitality consulting and management company with wide-ranging expertise in wine, food service, marketing, and real estate services. In 1994, Drew opened two outstanding new restaurants-- "Rubicon" in San Francisco with partners Robert DeNiro, Francis Ford Coppola & Robin Williams, and "Nobu" with DeNiro and revered Japanese Chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa . In 2000, Myriad formed a partnership with the Boca Raton Resort and Club and opened Lucca, a Tuscan Restaurant.

Drew has been the subject of major profile stories in the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Magazine, Town & Country, Wall Street Journal, GQ, and numerous other magazines He has also been a featured guest host on the TV Food Network's "TV Diners", and has appeared on all news networks as a food expert.

Drew's many activities include serving as a Director of the American Institute of Wine and Food, and as a guest lecturer at Cornell University, New York University, Syracuse University, New England Culinary Institute, New York Restaurant Association and The New School. He donates his time to special events from coast to coast for dozens of charities. He has also participated in a "Chefs For Peace" initiative to Israel. He has served as Honorary Co-Chairperson and Master of Ceremonies with former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman at "A Dinner of Hope" for The Starfish Foundation for Children with Aids. He was Co-Chair of Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation event for three years, and was has been honored by the Tourette Syndrome Association, City Harvest and the American Heart Association. He is also now serving his 13th Year as Culinary Chair for the Momentum Project.