Speaker

Richard Sullivan is Professor of Cancer & Global Health at King’s College London (KCL). He is the Director of both KCL’s Institute of Cancer Policy and the Centre for Conflict & Health Research. Richard is a senior NCD advisor to the World Health Organization and leads the World Bank cancer program. Richard is a Fellow at the Centre for Global Development and a UK representative to the WHO IARC Scientific Council. He has a wide range of research programs from cancer systems strengthening, political economy of cancer, pharmaceutical policy, through to global cancer surgery. In conflict and health Richard’s teams work on health security intelligence, global health security, and health systems strengthening in conflict. Richard trained in surgical oncology (urology) with a PhD in Biochemistry from University College London. He was previously Clinical Director of Cancer Research UK and past Director of the Council for Emerging National Security Affairs.