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Cancer Research UK is 'the world's leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research'.<ref>http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/aboutus/whoweare/</ref>
 
Cancer Research UK is 'the world's leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research'.<ref>http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/aboutus/whoweare/</ref>
  
[[Boots]] is the official sponsor of some of Cancer Research UK campaigns.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article647133.ece Simon Crompton: Who Pays the Piper] The Times, September 23, 2006</ref>
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[[Boots]] is the official sponsor of Cancer Research UK's campaign SunSmart campaign (aiming to educate about the risks of sun exposure). It has been criticised by the health journalist and author Oliver Gillie who questioned the scientific background behind this campaign which has links with commercial organisations with an interest in promoting sun safety: “Last year Cancer Research UK made £84,000 from Boots’ sale of lapel badges for the charity, while Boots made its brand of suncream, Soltan, the UK’s biggest seller" <ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article647133.ece Simon Crompton: Who Pays the Piper] The Times, September 23, 2006</ref>
  
  

Revision as of 16:20, 18 February 2008

Cancer Research UK is 'the world's leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research'.[1]

Boots is the official sponsor of Cancer Research UK's campaign SunSmart campaign (aiming to educate about the risks of sun exposure). It has been criticised by the health journalist and author Oliver Gillie who questioned the scientific background behind this campaign which has links with commercial organisations with an interest in promoting sun safety: “Last year Cancer Research UK made £84,000 from Boots’ sale of lapel badges for the charity, while Boots made its brand of suncream, Soltan, the UK’s biggest seller" [2]


Affiliations

Cancer Research Technology owned by Cancer Research UK, 'focuses on maximising cancer patient benefit from publicly funded research'[3]

People

Harpal Kumar Chief Executive

Richard C.Taylor Executive Director,Fundraising & Supporter Marketing

Sarah Lyness Executive Director, Information and Public Engagement

Maxine Taylor Executive Director, Policy & Communications

Professor Sir David Lane FRS Chief Scientist

Dr Lilian Clark Executive Director, Science Operations and Funding

Professor Peter Johnson Chief Clinician

Professor Herbie Newell Interim Executive Director, Clinical & Translational Research and Research Strategy

Lynne Robb Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, Corporate Resources

Christine Lloyd Executive Director, People and Organisational Development

Trustees

David Newbigging Chairman

Dr Melanie Lee Deputy Chairman

Sir Kenneth Calman

Professor Colin Bird

Dr Philip Campbell

Sir James Crosby

Professor Barry Furr

Professor Keith Gull

Liz Hewitt

Dame Bridget Ogilvie

Dr Keith F Palmer Treasurer

Anthony Percival

Timothy S D Pile

Professor Dame Nancy J Rothwell

Leah Sowden

Sir Kenneth Stowe

Professor Jeffrey Tobias

Dr Harold Varmus

Notes