The Institute of Cancer Research, London (ICR)

We have been carrying out pioneering research into the causes of cancer, and how it might be diagnosed, treated or prevented, for more than 100 years.

Today, we are a world leader at discovering new cancer drugs, identifying cancer-related genes and developing new forms of high-precision radiotherapy. Our 800-strong body of scientists and clinicians are working on a broad spectrum of research, from understanding the biological causes of cancer through to designing and testing the latest cutting-edge therapies.

We discover more new cancer drugs than any other academic centre in the world, including the pioneering prostate cancer drug abiraterone, which has benefited hundreds of thousands of men worldwide.

We are a world-leading higher education institution, a college of the University of London, and a charity. Our mission is to make the discoveries that defeat cancer.