The 2023 Don Listwin Award for outstanding contribution to cancer early detection has been conferred on Peter Sasieni, Professor of Cancer Epidemiology at the Wolfson Institute of Population Health, QMUL.
Peter was selected for the award, announced at the Early Detection of Cancer Conference in London, for his transformational work around the design and execution of clinical trials in cancer early detection and prevention, in addition to practice changing research, including breast cancer, e-cigarette trials, early detection of Barrett’s oesophagus, and the prevention of oesophageal cancer.
In a CRUK interview released to coincide with the award, Peter reflects that publication of his study showing a dramatic reduction in cervical cancer incidence following HPV vaccination has been the highlight of his career to date: ‘Knowing that science and health service implementation can virtually eliminate a cancer that had once been one of the most common causes of death of women worldwide was incredibly uplifting’.