Tony Jones – Worldwide Cancer Research
Thu, Jun 14th 2018 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Mr Jones will address the members on the work for the organisation which, since 1979, has funded 1,829 projects in 34 countries
H&R: H&R: Katrina Gibbons & Charles Keeper
VoT: Peter McCrossan
The guest speaker at tonight's meeting of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw was Tony Jones of, the St Andrews based charity, Worldwide Cancer Research.
Tony advised the members that, while the charity is not well known to the public, it well respected in the cancer research world. The charity has funded projects in the world’s best research institutions, covering some of the world’s most diverse and unexpected projects, funding both world-renowned specialists and up and coming talent. By doing so, they gain a global perspective, as research doesn’t happen in isolation.
Answers will not come from one scientist, in one lab, in one country. While scientists may compete to be the first to make a world-changing discovery, they are linked together by an unflinching commitment to better understand cancer and how we can live with it. For this reason, they share their discoveries, acknowledging the fact that they need to because cancer is not one disease – it’s more than 200. All different, unique diseases, which require different approaches for treatment. Treatments that work for some cancers don’t work for others and sometimes those treatments simply stop working.
Tony said that this worldwide research enhances the understanding of cancer and will help to find and develop better, more effective treatments.
He answered the large number of varied questions put to him and Peter McCrossan proposed the vote of thanks.
Willie Talbot, the Foundation Convener, gave details of the new Numbers Club which starts on 28th June.'What We Do' Main Pages:
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