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Leszek Borysiewicz

born 1951

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Sir Leszek Krzysztof Borysiewicz is a British professor, immunologist and scientific administrator. He served as chairman of Cancer Research UK (2016-2023). Prior to that he was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (2010-2017) and chief executive of the Medical Research Council (2007-2010).

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
April 13, 1951
Cardiff
Citizenship

United Kingdom

Occupations & fields
immunologist
Awards & honours
Fellow of the Royal SocietyPrix International de l’INSERMFellow of the Learned Society of WalesFellow of the Academy of Medical SciencesFellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Londonhonorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong
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