This website is intended as a resource for both the general public and for professionals whose work is related to cancer. It links to reliable sources of information and it provides an account of the major cancer research activities going on across Scotland.
World Class Cancer Research in Scotland
We award PhD studentships and support national workshops, bringing together leading cancer researchers across Scotland to develop large scale collaborative research programmes. This has been a particularly fruitful aspect of the work of the foundation.
The Scottish Cancer Foundation Prize & Evans Forrest Medal
We have established the Scottish Cancer Foundation Prize, which is awarded on an annual basis to the individual who has, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, made the most important contribution towards reducing the burden of cancer in Scotland.
Keeping the General Public Informed on Cancer
Annually we support a Royal Society of Edinburgh lecture on an aspect of cancer which is of interest to the general public.
Providing Expert Advice to Policy Makers
The Scottish Cancer Foundation contributes on a regular basis to the Scottish Government's Cross Party Group on Cancer and to the Scottish Cancer Coalition of Cancer Charities, providing expert advice where appropriate.