Professor William Gallagher:

I want to pay tribute to one specific person, namely, Kay McKeown. She will be awarded the PPI champion of the year by the Irish Cancer Society next Monday. She is an inspirational individual. She was diagnosed with breast cancer I think at 39. She is a graphic designer by background. Interestingly, she has now transitioned into research, with no research background at all, particularly looking at information deficits that people may face when experiencing a breast cancer diagnosis in Ireland. She just completed a master’s degree with a colleague of mine. That is the idea. She is bringing her graphic design experience and her experience doing surveys into her research. That is a perfect example of people bringing their real world experience and a totally new vantage point into research.

We are probably over time.