ProfTracy Robson

Professor Tracy Robson is an exceptional cancer researcher and an exemplary leader who has advanced improvements in cancer patients' journey across the island of Ireland, the UK and beyond. As a pioneer in cancer research and previous IACR President, she has been an incredibly inspiring role model for her peers and for the next generation of cancer researchers.

She is most passionate about supporting junior faculty in their academic careers, having supervised 37 PhD students and numerous postdoctoral staff, nine of whom have been recruited to academic positions, two to Full Professor and another three to Associate Professor. 

As Head of School, she was responsible for 62 academic staff whilst mentoring many more junior staff who have gone on to be awarded Wellcome Trust Fellowships, SFI SIRG, SFI Frontiers project, SFI CDAs, IRC Laureate, SFI President of Ireland Future Research Leader Award, USA Susan Komen Challenge grant and have been promoted from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor & Professor.

Professor Cathal Kelly, Vice Chancellor of RCSI, said: “Professor Robson has advanced the development of potential treatments for end stage ovarian cancer where there is a significant unmet clinical need. Her important contributions to cancer research have garnered substantial funding to ultimately make this critical work a reality for patients. As our Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, she is an inspiration to our academic staff and her vision and leadership has paved the way for the next generation of cancer researchers.”