• The creative act of science - 20 years of leadership in cancer research

  • Jul 19 2022
  • Length: 25 mins
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The creative act of science - 20 years of leadership in cancer research

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  • This episode features CRUK Chairman, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz. Following a distinguished academic and clinical research career, Leszek’s roles have included Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council and Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He is a founding Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and was awarded a Knighthood in 2001 for his pioneering work on HPV vaccines. Early teenage girls are now routinely vaccinated for HPV, with the UK having among the highest uptake worldwide.


    He talks about the development of the HPV vaccine, the difficulties of navigating a research career and why we must start to embrace failure… even a negative result, he says, is positive.


    Further reading on the HPV vaccine:

    Journal paper:

    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02178-4/fulltext

    Article:

    https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2021/11/03/the-power-of-science-hpv-vaccine-proven-to-dramatically-reduce-cervical-cancer/


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