Michelle Mitchell: His Majesty is Cancer Research UK’s new Patron

Michelle Mitchell shared a post on LinkedIn:

“It was wonderful to meet His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen at University College Hospital yesterday. His Majesty’s decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has had a profoundly positive impact on public awareness of cancer and the importance of early diagnosis, and the visit was a great boost for the patients and staff in attendance.  .

We were also delighted to confirm His Majesty as Cancer Research UK (CRUK)’s new Patron, continuing the wonderful legacy of HRH Queen Elizabeth II.”

Source: Michelle Mitchell/LinkedIn

Michelle Mitchell is the first female chief executive of Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the world’s leading charitable funder of cancer research. In 2021/22 the charity had an income of £668m, spent £443m on cancer research and had approximately 4,000 staff and over 30,000 volunteers. Before joining Cancer Research UK, Michelle was CEO of the MS Society for five years and a founding member of the Progressive MS Alliance: a global scientific and research joint venture and launched the STOP MS £100m appeal.