Duke of York opens York cancer laboratory
Posted on 25 November 2003
His Royal Highness was guided on a tour of the laboratory, which forms part of the £25 million new Biosciences Building on the University's Heslington campus, by Professor Norman Maitland. Professor Maitland's team has won international acclaim for research work into the biology and genetics of human prostate cancer, human papillomavirus infections and cervical cancer in the past.
Following the Duke's tour of the laboratory, representatives of the charity's fifty volunteer committees from across Yorkshire, who contributed to the £700,000 cost of the new laboratory, attended the unveiling of a plaque to mark the occasion.
The desire of the Duke to visit the laboratory and to recognise the importance of the work currently underway into prostate and other cancers strengthens York's standing on the world stage as a leading centre for cancer research.
" It is a great honour to welcome His Royal Highness to open the new laboratory at York," said Elaine King, Chief Executive, Yorkshire Cancer Research. "The Yorkshire links are indisputable and the Duke expressed a keen interest in the world-class science conducted by the two teams we fund at the university."
Yorkshire Cancer Research is the largest regional medical research charity in the UK. The world-class research it funds into the cause and cure of cancer at universities and associated hospitals throughout Yorkshire is helping to fight a range of cancers, including prostate, breast, lung, skin, oesophageal and cervical.
For further information please contact: Jon Collins at Yorkshire Cancer Research, Tel: 0788 1937 119 jon.collins@tiscali.co.uk
For information about the University of York and the Department of Biology please contact: Hilary Layton on 01904 432029; hrl1@york.ac.uk
Notes to editors:
- Yorkshire Cancer Research's work is helping to fight cancers including prostate, breast, lung, skin, oesophageal and cervical by funding research into the cause and cure of cancer at universities and associated hospitals across Yorkshire.
- Yorkshire Cancer Research is the largest regional medical research charity in the UK and the fourth largest cancer research charity in the UK. (Figures taken from the Association of Medical Research Charities.)
- Yorkshire scientists and clinicians are among the world leaders in the fight against cancer and discoveries made here will benefit people world-wide.
- Yorkshire Cancer Research. Registered Charity No. 516898. Tel: 01423 501269; www.ycr.org.uk
- The Department of Biology at York is one of the leading centres for biological teaching and research in the UK. The Department, with more than 400 scientific and support staff and 400 undergraduates currently has one of the highest research ratings in the UK. www.york.ac.uk/biology