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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 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 | + | [[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 of 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 16:21, 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 of 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]
Contents
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
Sir James Crosby
Professor Barry Furr
Professor Keith Gull
Dame Bridget Ogilvie
Dr Keith F Palmer Treasurer
Professor Dame Nancy J Rothwell
Sir Kenneth Stowe
Professor Jeffrey Tobias
