ECP 2023 Final Programme

7 ECP 2023 Dublin Keynote Speakers e Mark Lawler (United Kingdom) Prof Mark Lawler is Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor of Digital Health and Chair in Translational Cancer Genomics at Queen’s University Belfast. He is Co-lead of the All Island Cancer Research Institute. Mark is Scientific Director of DATA-CAN, the UK’s Health Data Research Hub for Cancer. He is Chair of the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership which sets a benchmark for cancer outcomes globally. He is Chair of the recently published Lancet Oncology Euro- pean Groundshot Commission on Cancer Research, which re- imagines cancer research and its implementation in Europe. He has a strong commitment to patient-centred research and to addressing cancer inequalities. He was architect of the Eu- ropean Cancer Patient's Bill of Rights, launched in the Euro- pean Parliament (World Cancer Day). He received the 2018 European Health Award, a prestigious award for partnerships that yield real health impact in Europe. His pioneering work on Covid-19 and cancer received the Royal College of Physi- cians Excellence in Patient Care Award and the prestigious European Communique Award, which recognised the use of data to enhance cancer services and effect policy change. He leads the European Code of Cancer Practice initiative which highlights what cancer patients should expect from their health system. He is also scientific lead for the European Cancer Pulse which addresses cancer inequalities and their mitigation in Europe through a data-driven approach. In 2021, Mark received the Irish Association for Cancer Rese- arch’s Outstanding Contribution to cancer research award for his pioneering work on cancer research and care on the island of Ireland. He and his team won the prestigious Health Data Research Impact of the Year Award in 2022 for their work on providing the crucial intelligence to inform a change in policy for treating colorectal cancer. Mark Lawler