Our boards

We're governed by leaders in drug discovery and commercialisation. Our boards are experts in cancer, life sciences, medicine, the biotech and pharma industry, business and law. They set our vision and advise on our strategy to ensure our work delivers maximum impact for patients.

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About our boards

Cancer Research Horizons Board

Our Board sets our vision, guides our strategy, and tracks progress against goals. They also approve major decisions for maximum impact. Operating independently, they ensure our work aligns with Cancer Research UK's charitable mission.

Therapeutic Innovation Board

Our Therapeutic Innovation Board is made up of world-leading experts in the fields of oncology and drug discovery. It operates under delegated authority from the Cancer Research Horizons Board to support our ambitious goals, guide the evolution of drug discovery strategy, and approve key project and partnership decisions.

Cancer Research Horizons Board members

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Iain Foulkes

Chief Executive Officer

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Tony Hickson

Chief Business Officer

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Gillian Fairfield

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Annalisa Jenkins

Annalisa Jenkins

Cancer Research Horizons Non-Executive Director | Founder and Director, The Conscience Collective

Christoph Lengauer

Christoph Lengauer

Cancer Research Horizons Non-Executive Director | Therapeutic Innovation Chair

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Hitesh Thakrar

Cancer Research Horizons Non-Executive Director | Executive Partner, Syncona Investment Management

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Heather Preston

Cancer Research Horizons Non-Executive Director | Chair of the Board, Harness Therapeutics

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Richard Wooster

Cancer Research Horizons Non-Executive Director | Executive Partner, Syncona Investment Management

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Hans Bishop

Cancer Research Horizons Non-Executive Director | President, Co-Founder and Board Co-Chair, Altos Labs

Therapeutic Innovation Board members

Christoph Lengauer

Christoph Lengauer

Cancer Research Horizons Non-Executive Director | Therapeutic Innovation Chair

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Hamish Ryder

Chief Executive Officer, Therapeutic Innovation

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Carlos Garcia-Echeverria

Cancer Research Horizons Non-Executive Director | Founder, Gardom Consulting

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Katharina Kreymborg

Cancer Research Horizons Non-Executive Director | Senior Vice President - CSO Partner Team, Curie.Bio

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Karen Lackey

Cancer Research Horizons Non-Executive Director | Chief Executive Officer, X-Chem

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Our people

Our specialist teams are at the heart of everything we do. Meet the experts fast-tracking scientific breakthroughs into patient benefit. 

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Our reports and corporate responsibility

Discover how we're accelerating breakthroughs. Our annual reviews detail research progress, commercial partnerships, the progress our startups have made and financial stewardship. We also champion responsible research through the UCL LEAF framework.

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