Mark Lawler PhD, FRCPath

Mark is Professor of Digital Health at Queen’s University Belfast. He is Scientific Director of DATA-CAN, the UK’s Health Data Research Hub for Cancer. He is Chair of the International Cancer Benchmark Partnership which characterises global trends in cancer outcomes and the mitigation of inequalities. Marks pioneering work on Covid-19 and cancer received the Royal College of Physicians Excellence in Patient Care Award and the prestigious European Communique Award.  His team  won the HDR-UK Impact of the Year Award for providing the crucial intelligence informing a change in policy for treating colorectal cancer. He led the Lancet Oncology European Groundshot Commission, the most comprehensive analysis of cancer research in Europe. His recent landmark study highlighted the significant gender inequity in senior leadership of cancer research.