Leszek Borysiewicz

British immunologist and former vice-chancellor of Cambridge University · United Kingdom · On the map · Born 1951 · age 75

Sir Leszek Krzysztof Borysiewicz is a British professor, immunologist and scientific administrator. He served as chairman of Cancer Research UK (2016-2023). Prior to that he was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (2010-2017) and chief executive of the Medical Research Council (2007-2010).

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2014Prix International de l’INSERMAward2012Honorary Doctor of the Peking UniversityAward2010Fellow of the Learned Society of WalesAward2009Harveian OrationAward2008Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward1951Born13 April 1951

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Prix International de l’INSERM2014

Honorary Doctor of the Peking University2012

Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales2010

Harveian Oration2009

Fellow of the Royal Society2008

Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Honorary Doctor of the University of Hong Kong

Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College

Knight Bachelor

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Born 1951 · age 75