# Iain Foulkes

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## TL;DR

Iain Foulkes directs the research portfolio of Cancer Research UK.

## Summary

Iain Foulkes is Executive Director of Research and Innovation at Cancer Research UK. His specialisms are research strategy, translational funding and innovation partnerships. He oversees the charity's research and innovation strategy, including its institutes, centres, clinical trials units and commercial partnerships. His Nature Reviews Cancer papers argued that funding bodies should foster partnerships between industry and academia, and described embedding a positive research culture that fosters innovation. His Cancer Research UK profile is linked.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-08
- Role: Executive Director of Research and Innovation, Cancer Research UK
- Specialisms: Research strategy; Translational funding; Innovation partnerships

## Sources

- Cancer Research UK: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

## Connected records

- institutions: [Cancer Grand Challenges](https://onco.cc/institutions/cancer-grand-challenges/), [Cancer Research UK](https://onco.cc/institutions/cruk/)

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