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CHARITY'S PROFESSOR APPOINTED TO SENIOR JOB IN UNIVERSITY

CHARITY'S PROFESSOR APPOINTED TO SENIOR JOB IN UNIVERSITY
07 April 2005

Professor Trevor McMillan, Peel Professor of Cancer Biology and Dean of the Institute of Environmental and Natural Sciences at Lancaster University, is to become Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research from 1 August 2005.

Professor McMillan specializes in cancer research and his work has been funded for 10 years by North West Cancer Research Fund.� In 2004, he spearheaded the creation of the 'North West Cancer Research Fund Fellowship' at Lancaster University.� The Fund gave �265,000, one of its largest awards ever, to establish the Fellowship which enabled Professor McMillan to recruit a dedicated full time cancer researcher for 5 years.

Founded in 1948, North West Cancer Research Fund makes available between �750,000 and �1 million every year for fundamental research into the causes of cancer.� Virtually all of this money is raised through voluntary efforts and donations.� The Fund has a strong presence in Lancashire with 17 voluntary committees in the area.� Throughout its 57 year history, an average of nearly 90p in every � raised has consistently been spent directly on research.

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For further information please contact Judith Roberts on 0151 236 6605 or 0774 00 626 99

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