David Lane

Professor Sir David Lane is one of the world's leading cancer researchers, and was Cancer Research UK's first Chief Scientist from 2007 until 2010. His work has been funded by the charity for more than 30 years, and in 1979 he discovered the p53 protein, which plays a central role in preventing cancer. He and his team are now investigating ways to turn our knowledge about the molecules involved in cancer - including p53 - into life-saving treatments for the disease. Professor Lane has won many international prizes and awards for his outstanding work in this field.