The Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah will name its newest, soon-to-be-built therapy center after retiring Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch.
The U.’s board of trustees unanimously approved the name, meant to honor Hatch for his role in helping to build the institute, and a $10 million donation for the expansion from the Huntsman Cancer Foundation on Tuesday.
Hatch, who’s retiring after 42 years in the Senate, secured some of the initial donations needed to construct the hospital, which opened in 2004. The institute plans to name its Proton Therapy Center after him.