Ray Gardner was born in 1947. He worked at Royal Dutch Shell for 40 years in London, The Hague, and Houston. He retired in 2005 and then studied for a science degree at The Open University.
In 2018, Ray was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and prostate cancer. Following successful treatment, he joined the Patient/Carer Advisory Group and the Senior Adult Oncology Programme at the Royal Marsden as a patient advocate. He then became involved in advocacy at the Institute of Cancer Research. He has also participated in a cancer research trial.
Ray is married, with two daughters, a son-in-law and two grandchildren.
Patients and the public have a history of participation and advocacy in cancer research, generally for the benefit of future cancer patients rather than themselves. Participation is necessary if drugs and treatments are to be properly tested. Advocacy adds a unique perspective that enables the integ...
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