Our press officers

Press Team

The Press Team delivers science and clinical news and views to international, national, and regional newspapers, as well as TV, radio and online outlets. It promotes the very best scientific successes made by Cancer Research UK scientists and doctors.

It is split in to two separate teams - the Science Press team and the Health Press team, both of which are overseen by Steve Palmer.

Science Press

The Science Press team publicises the best scientific research carried out by Cancer Research UK as well as providing comment on other cancer developments in the wider scientific community.

Members of the Science press team are:

• Emma Gilgunn-Jones - Science Press Manager
• Josie Gray - Senior Press Officer
• Simon Shears - Press Officer
• Emma Rigby - Press Officer

Health Press

The Health press team publicises the charity’s medical research and cancer prevention campaigns as well as providing comment on clinical and prevention research from around the world.

Members of the Health press team are:

• Sally Staples - Health Press Manager
• Rachel Gonzaga - Senior Press Officer
• Paul Thorne - Press Officer
• Laura Dibb - Press Officer