Dr Ian Walker Director of Clinical, Population and Early Detection Research, 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.