The Institute of Cancer Research
The Institute of Cancer Research
From its foundation in 1909 as a small research department of the Royal Marsden Hospital, the ICR has grown to become one of the world's foremost independent cancer research organisations.
Our vision:
Is that people may live their lives free from the fear of cancer as a life threatening disease.
Our mission:
Is to relieve human suffering by pursuing excellence in the fight against cancer through:
- Research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and methods of treatment of cancer
- Education and advanced training of medical and scientific staff
- Treatment and care of the highest quality for cancer patients
- Attraction and development of resources to the optimum effect
All that we do is driven by a set of values, which reflect our mission.
Our values are:
- Research for Public Benefit - We are committed to carrying out research which leads to the relief of human suffering from cancer in such a way that it can be exploited to its maximum potential for the benefit of the public
- Excellence - We are committed to the pursuit of excellence in the fight against cancer. This encompasses every aspect of our work, research, education and all the supporting activities
- Integrity - We are committed to integrity, honesty and consistently high standards in all our dealings, both internally and externally
- Accountability - We believe that we are accountable for our actions to the public and to our funders, and we are prepared to submit ourselves to appropriate scrutiny
- Equity - We will ensure that our policies and practices do not discriminate unfairly or lead to other forms of unfair treatment
Date Published: 08/04/09