Annual Report and Accounts 2010/11 - Cancer Research UK

Our governance, structure and management
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Our Executive Board
The Executive Directors who were members of the Executive
Board during the year and as at 27 June 2011 were:
Harpal Kumar MA MEng MBA
Chief Executive (Chair of Executive Board and
Scientific Executive Board)
Harpal joined Cancer Research Technology Limited as Chief
Executive in 2002. In addition to this role, he became Chief
Operating Officer of Cancer Research UK in July 2004, before
becoming Chief Executive in April 2007. Harpal is Chairman of
the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research and is a Trustee of
the Institute for Cancer Research. He also serves on the Boards
of the National Cancer Research Institute and the UK Clinical
Research Collaboration. He co-chairs the National Awareness
and Early Diagnosis Initiative and is Deputy Chair of the
Advisory Board for the Cancer Reform Strategy in England.
Aisling Burnand MBE
Executive Director, Policy and Public Affairs
Aisling joined the Charity in October 2009. She is responsible
for keeping cancer on the political agenda across the UK and
in Europe. This includes developing our policies on cancer,
science and charity issues, influencing politicians and civil
servants and campaigning alongside our supporters to
positively influence the issues which matter to patients.
Iain Foulkes PhD
Executive Director, Strategy and Planning
Iain was appointed as the Executive Director, Strategy and
Planning in August 2009. He is responsible for helping to
shape the long-term strategic direction of the organisation
and to ensure we have effective strategies to meet our
ambitious goals.
Professor Peter Johnson MA MD FRCP
Chief Clinician
Peter is Chief Clinician for Cancer Research UK. He has
responsibility for the strategy and shape of the Charity’s clinical
activities, both in clinical research and in the wider context of
cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Professor Nic Jones PhD
Chief Scientist
Nic joined Cancer Research UK in February 2011 as Chief
Scientist. He is responsible for helping to develop our scientific
strategy, ensuring that it is leading-edge and monitoring its
implementation. He is Director of the Manchester Cancer
Research Centre and was previously Director of the Paterson
Institute in Manchester.
Sarah Lyness MA
Executive Director, Communications and Information
Sarah joined the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in 1997.
She developed and launched the Cancer Research UK brand
in 2002, building it to be the most loved UK charity brand.
She joined the Board, first as co-Director of Fundraising and
Marketing before taking responsibility for communicating
with and informing people about cancer and the work of
Cancer Research UK.
Lynne Robb BSc ACA
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director,
Corporate Resources
Lynne joined Cancer Research UK as Finance Director in 2002.
Her role has expanded to become Chief Financial Officer and
Executive Director of Corporate Resources, which includes
Property, Finance, Treasury and Procurement for the
organisation.
Elizabeth Sideris BA MSc
Executive Director, Human Resources
Elizabeth Sideris was appointed as the Executive Director
for Human Resources in August 2009. She is responsible
for supporting the Charity in delivering the people related
agenda and for facilitating the development of a performance
and learning culture to enable the Charity to achieve its
strategic objectives.
Peter Sneddon PhD BSc DPhil(Oxon)
Executive Director, Research Operations and Funding
Peter joined the Charity in December 2008. He is responsible
for the funding of our broad range of basic, translational and
clinical research. This includes all of our research funding
committees and the funding of our Institutes, Centres and
Drug Development Office.
Richard C Taylor
Executive Director, Fundraising and Supporter Marketing
Richard joined the Imperial Cancer Research Fund as Retail
Director in April 1998. He is responsible for the five-year
fundraising strategy which drives income to support the
Charity’s long-term ambitions.
For more information on our Executive Board
and their full biographies please visit
aboutus.cancerresearchuk.org/executive-board
Clare Shepherd BA
General Counsel
Clare joined Cancer Research UK as Interim Legal Director
in 2009. In February 2011 she was appointed to the newlycreated
role of General Counsel. Clare is responsible for the
Charity’s assurance activities including Legal, Risk Management,
Health and Safety, Internal Audit and Secretariat. The General
Counsel is not a member of the Executive Board but
attends Executive Board meetings.
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