The Christie NHS FT Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20

Awards and accolades

information resources and been a long-term member of their Medical Advisory Panel, which he will now chair in his new role. His team at The Christie already works closely with Lymphoma Action, speaking at events and advising on forthcoming clinical trials. James D. Cox Lectureship Award The International Association for the study of Lung Cancer selected Professor Corinne Faivre Finn as the recipient of the prestigious 2019 James D. Cox Lectureship Award for Radiation Oncology in recognition of her long-standing work in the field of radiation oncology. The IASLC gave the award to Corrine for her extensive contributions in the lung cancer arena. The Academy of Medical Sciences The Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded Fellowships to Director of Research, Professor John Radford and Professor Rob Bristow the research division’s Chief Academic Officer and Co-Director of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre. Professor John Radford and Professor Rob Bristow are the only two fellows to be elected this year from the North West. And they are two of just three clinicians from the North of England as a whole, reflecting their status as esteemed cancer research scientists selected to a group of the greatest minds in medical science. Florence Nightingale Foundation Leadership Digital Scholarship Programme 2020 Chief clinical information officer Sarah Bridgford was successful in gaining a place onto the Senior Leaders Digital Leadership Scholarship Programme. Northern Powerhouse Export Awards Our international team received recognition at the ‘BD Ports Northern Powerhouse Export Awards’ winning an award in the ‘new to export’ category. This was for its part in a consortium that was selected to provide expert consultancy advice to the Rong Qiao group in China, in

Tim has previously received the RCR gold medal, the highest honour the college endows for outstanding contribution. Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards 2019 At the annual Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards in November, the Experimental Cancer Medicine Team received the Research Team of the Year award and the Early Career Researcher of the Year award went to Haematology TYA clinical nurse specialist, Kate Law. Greater Manchester Research Education Team - a collaboration between The Christie, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust was also a runner up for the Outstanding Contribution award. Rotary Club of Oldham - community shield The Christie at Oldham team was winner of the Rotary of Oldham’s community shield for services to the community. The team manages our radiotherapy centre based at the Royal Oldham Hospital. Clinical Academic Research Partnerships (CARP) fellowship Consultant endocrinologist Claire Higham was awarded a Medical Research Council (MRC) Clinical Academic Research Partnerships (CARP) fellowship. CARP supports NHS consultants with a PhD or MD – or equivalent higher research degree – but who are not currently research active, to participate in collaborative, high-quality research partnerships with established biomedical researchers. Lymphoma Action Professor John Radford has become president of Lymphoma Action, having had a long standing association with the charity. He’s narrated videos, spoken at patient conferences, reviewed their

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