Our team
The Wales Cancer Research Centre team works at multiple sites
across Wales to achieve research excellence.
Our core team is based at Cardiff University, and we have
staff in north, west and mid Wales.
Dr Mererid Evans
Director
Dr Steve Knapper
Associate Director
Prof Duncan Baird
Associate Director
Dr Sunil Dolwani
Associate Director
Dr Alan Parker
Programme Lead
Prof Anthony Byrne
Programme Lead
Prof Kevin Bradley
Programme Lead
Dr Sarah Gwynne
Programme Lead
Dr Rob Jones
Programme Lead
Prof Annmarie Nelson
Programme Lead
Dr Lee Parry
Programme Lead
Dr Stephanie Smits
Programme Lead
Julie Hepburn
Lead Lay Research Lead
Sue Campbell
Research Partner
Mark Edwards
Research Partner
Bob McAlister
Research Partner
Sarah Peddle
Research Partner
Dr Kathy Seddon
Research Partner
Jim Elliott
Research Partner
Alisha Newman
Academic Lead
Prof Richard Adams
Research Lead
Dr Richard Clarkson
Research Lead
Prof Steve Conlan
Research Lead
Dr Nichola Gale
Research Lead
Dr Pasquale Innominato
Research Lead
Prof Jane Hopkinson
Research Lead
Dr Mark Davies
Regional Champion
Prof Deya Gonzalez
Regional Champion
Prof Stephen Hughes
Regional Champion
John Jones
Director of Operations
Louise Blake
Project Officer
Zoe Evans
Project Officer
Dr Ellie Rad
Research Partner
Betti Hunter
Communications and Engagement Officer
Angela Harris
Executive Officer
Jenni Macdougall
Head of Strategy and Implementation