Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK is 'the world's leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research'.[1]
Controversy
Boots is the official sponsor of Cancer Research UK's 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]
Affiliations
Cancer Research Technology owned by Cancer Research UK, 'focuses on maximising cancer patient benefit from publicly funded research'[3]
Cancer Research is a donor to the Science Media Centre. [4]
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
Lobbyists
Notes
- ↑ http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/aboutus/whoweare/
- ↑ Simon Crompton: Who Pays the Piper The Times, September 23, 2006
- ↑ http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/aboutus/whatwedo/ourresearch/workingwithothers/
- ↑ SMC, Funding, accessed 29 September 2013. See also Science Media Centre - Funding
- ↑ Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 28 January 2015
