Winn is the first African-American director of a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer center, and the recipient of numerous honors and awards, such as the NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences Program Lifetime Achievement Award. Serving as Chair of the National Advisory Committee of the BMSF Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Program from its inception, Winn's guidance was instrumental in shaping the program. "We are proud and overjoyed that Dr. Winn has agreed to put his name on this program," said John Damonti, president, Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation. "He has been a tireless advocate for the goal of this program — enabling people of color and underserved populations to benefit more from clinical research. Throughout his distinguished career, he has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to community-engaged research focused on eliminating health inequities.