Worldwide Cancer Research CEO Dr Helen Rippon has announced that she will be leaving her role in June this year, following a decade leading the charity through some of its most pivotal milestones to date.
In my time as Chief Executive I have been privileged to lead the most wonderful group of people and I know the Curestarter mission is in safe hands.
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Having joined Worldwide Cancer Research as Director of Research in 2012, Helen was appointed CEO just over a decade ago – inheriting a charity with a lifesaving mission to start new cures, and an international reputation for research excellence, but also one in financial crisis.
From the outset, Helen’s ambition was clear. To create stability and conditions for growth, and to reestablish Worldwide Cancer Research as a major player in the global cancer sphere. Today, the charity is not just financially stable, it is thriving, and funding more crucial discovery research every year.
This transformational change has been signposted by several significant milestones – both internal and external. The relocation of the charity from St Andrews to Edinburgh so that we could recruit new talent to the charity, the diversification of fundraising to increase income, and the global coronavirus pandemic are just some examples.
It is a credit to Helen’s leadership that the stability and direction of the charity has never faltered.
Helen is confident that the job she set out to do is complete, and that it is time for the next Curestarter CEO to take the reins.
The search for her successor is already underway as we look for the best candidate to join us in our mission to reach a day when no life is cut short by cancer.
In the meantime, Helen will remain with the charity until June, and we are fortunate to have a talented and experienced Board of Trustees, as well as a stable and strong senior management team, which will allow us to smoothly transition from one leader to the next when the time comes.
We are so grateful to Helen for her leadership and dedication over the years, and her unwavering commitment to starting new cures for cancer. We wish her every success in the future - once a Curestarter, always a Curestarter.
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