Dr Ian Walker Executive Director of Policy, Information & Communications, Cancer Research UK Ian has over 15 years of combined experience dedicated to advancements in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. First appointed as a CRUK Director in 2013, Ian has made significant contribution to the overall vision and efforts of the world’s largest medical research charity Ian holds various non-executive board level positions outside CRUK and has an exceptional record of building cross-sector partnerships to deliver consortia-based programmes. Ian holds a Biochemistry B.Sc with honours and a PhD from the University of Leeds. He also holds an MBA with distinction from Warwick Business School.