About Jonathan Waxman
Jonathan Waxman is emeritus Professor of Oncology at Imperial College, London. He is a clinician who has helped develop new treatments for cancer, which include the LHRH agonists, which are currently used to treat prostate cancer replacing castration as the main treatment of this condition.
Jonathan has written around 400 research papers and chapters, twelve books on cancer, four novels and a medical law book.
In 1996 Jonathan founded The Prostate Cancer Charity, which became Prostate Cancer UK, and is the United Kingdom’s national organisation promoting research and patient support for this condition which affects 1 man in 8.
Jonathan founded PCUK in response to the urgent need to increase investment in prostate cancer research and to raise public and political awareness of a long neglected disease. The charity was set up with the broad remit of improving the care and welfare of those affected by prostate cancer. It is now the UK's leading prostate cancer charity, providing a comprehensive range of services dedicated to prostate cancer and vital support for everyone affected by it.
Jonathan is President of PCUK, which in 2021 - 2022 had an income of £35 million and 170 employees. In 1996 the UK’s total spend on prostate cancer research was £48,000; over the years since, PCUK has raised around £450 million to support patients and research.
For more information please visit prostatecanceruk.org.
Jonathan has raised funds for the building of the Hammersmith Cancer Centre whose spirit aims to combine the best of conventional and alternative therapies.
He helped establish an All Party Parliamentary Group to improve cancer treatment and rationalise cancer research throughout the UK. He has developed and led successful media campaigns to rationalise cancer treatments and change government health policy.
In 2023 Jonathan was appointed OBE for his contribution to prostate cancer awareness and treatment.
Curriculum Vitae Summary
Current appointment: Professor of Oncology, Department of Oncology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London;
Consultant, LOC, 95 Harley Street, London W1G 6AF
Secondary education: Haberdasher’s Askes’ Elstree School
University: University College London 1969-1972
Medical school: University College Hospital 1972-1975
Medical school awards: MRC BSc Scholarship, Magrath Scholarship in surgery, Thomas Lewis prize for original research in breast cancer
Postgraduate award: Clinical Excellence Gold Award 2008
Qualifications: BSc Biochemistry 1972, MB BS 1975, MRCP 1978, MD 1986, FRCP 1990
Accreditation: Medical Oncology, January 1985
Past major funding projects: £8,500,000 for the new Hammersmith Cancer Centre
Publications: 400 Papers and chapters, 16 Medical books, 4 Novels, 1 Law text book
External activities: Founder and president of Prostate Cancer UK, annual income £35 million, 170 staff
Awards: OBE for contribution to prostate cancer awareness and treatment
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