Richard G. Pestell
Thomas Jefferson University
USA
Biography
Richard Pestell (MD, PhD, MBA, FRACP, FACP, MBBS) is a leader in the global cancer community. He has galvanized international teams to fight cancer, has >600 published works, and multiple patents in cancer diagnostics and treatment including light-activated gene therapy. He founded companies (ProstaGene, AAAPhoenix) and Institutes, led cancer not–for-profits and directed two US Cancer Centers (Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University. He was most recently Executive Vice President Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, USA. His work in breast and prostate cancer and the cell cycle is highly cited (>41,500 citations, H index >100).
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