The European Cancer Research Managers Forum
http://www.ecrmforum.org/
ECRM (The European Cancer Research Managers Forum) was founded 22-23 May 2001. Commissioner Philippe Busquin brought together European cancer research managers with top cancer researchers to improve co-ordination of European Cancer Research. Significant differences in research performance between the US and the EU existed, mostly from the perceived view of a fragmented European effort and poor co-ordination between various networks of excellence in the different Member States. From this conference was created the European Cancer Research Managers Forum to network national cancer research managers and provide high quality intelligence for evidence-based policy making.
The ECRM Foundation, chaired by Richard Sullivan has as part of this project involved a number of senior, distinguished international experts in the development of e-Questionnaires, scientometrics and the analysis of e-health and communication systems (including publishing), namely Grant Lewison BA PhD, School of Library Archive and Information Studies – SLAIS, University College London and David Nicholas, MPhil, PhD, MCLIP. Professor of Library & Information Studies and Director UCL Centre for Publishing and the research group CIBER, UCL. It will also be providing policy research (oncopolicy) support to other workstreams.
Professor Richard Sullivan
Richard Sullivan qualified in medicine from St. Marys Hospital, Paddington and trained in general and urological surgery before moving into research. He then undertook a PhD and post-doctoral research in biochemistry at University College London before moving to industry as a Medical Advisor in the divisions of radiology, interventional devices and oncology. Richard was Executive Clinical Director at Cancer Research UK until 2008 responsible for the management of extramural clinical research portfolio as well as clinical policy development in areas such as research governance (including Good Clinical Practice), data protection and human tissues. He is UK Director of the Council for Emerging National Security Affairs and Visiting Professor at Kings College London as well as a member of the Kings Health Partners Integrated Cancer Centre.