Parkside Oncology Clinic  
   

 

     
     
                 Curriculum Vitae  
  Name Raymond L Powles    
  Email: Myeloma@clara.co.uk    
  Marital Status: Married, 4 children    
  Nationality:

British

   
  Present Post:

Head, Leukaemia & Myeloma Units, Parkside Cancer Centre,
Parkside Hospital,
Wimbledon, London, SW19 5NB

   
  Specialist Medical Oncologist Parkside Hospital Since 2002  
  Emeritus Professor Haematological Oncology Institute of Cancer Research London Since 2004  
  Hon. Consultant Physician Royal Marsden Hospital , Sutton, Surrey Since 2004  
  Present significant positions (others below)  
  Director and Board Member, Biopartners GmbH Since 2000  
  (Acting Medical Director) Director Myogenic Biotec Ltd. Since 2003 Scopia Capital Advisory Board Since 2002  
  Trustee and Board Member New Health Network Since 2002  
  DoH Independent Reconfiguration Panel Since 2002  
  NHS International Showcase Steering Committee Since 2002  
  Cabinet Office Public Sector Team Member, Healthcare Inspections Advisory Team Since 2002  
  DoH Co-ordinator and Member,Perceptions of the NHS Panel Since 2002  
  Board Member, Trustee and Medical Advisor Bud Flanagan Charity Committee Since 1983  
 

Scientific Advisor, International Myeloma Foundation (1995)
Member of Executive Committee of the Scientific Advisors, International Myeloma Foundation

Since 1995  
  Member, ASH Scientific Committee of Hematopoietic Growth Factors 2004-7  
  Consultant to Ortho Biotec 2004 -  
  Chairman of EBMT Nuclear Accident Sub-Committee 2001 -  
  Previous Appointments    
  Consultant Physician (Medical Oncology) Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton, Surrey Since 1974  
  Physician in Charge Leukaemia Unit Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton, Surrey

Since 1977

 
  Head, Leukaemia Unit Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton, Surrey

Since 1989

 
  Head, Myeloma Unit Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton, Surrey Since 1992  
  Head, Haemato-Oncology Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton, Surrey Since 1994  
  Professor of Haematological Oncology Institute of Cancer Research University of London

Since 1997

 
  Previous Appointments: 1965 - 1974    
  House Physician to Sir Ronald Bodley Scott & Dr Gibb St Bartholomew's Hospital Jan 65 - Jan 66  
  House Surgeon to Mr O S Tubbs and Mr I M Hill St Bartholomew's Hospital Jan 66 - Jul 66  
  House Physician to Dr Brooks and Dr Howard Nicholson Brompton Hospital Jul 66 - Feb 67  
  Resident Medical Officer to Dr P E Thompson-Hancock Royal Marsden Hospital Feb 67 - Aug 67  
  Resident Psychiatry Addington Hospital, Durban, South Africa Aug 67- Nov 67  
  Junior Registrar in Medicine to Dr Hayward, Dr Wykeham Balme & Dr Hamer St Bartholomew's Hospital Nov 67 - Jan 69  
  General Practice

 

Nov 68 - Jan 69  
  Lecturer in Medicine, Department of Clinical Research Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey Jan 69 - Sep 72  
  I.C.R.F. Clinical Senior Scientific Officer (Consultant pay scale) Dept. of Medical Oncology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London Sep 72 - Oct 74  
  Education:

Eltham College

   
   

St Bartholomew's Hospital, Medical School

   
  Prizes, Medals, Honours, etc.:

1961 Herbert Patterson Gold Medal, Biochemistry

 
    1961 Senior Scholarship prox access  
    1999 Lifetime Achievement Award, Cancer Patients Aid Association, India  
    2003 Commander of the British Empire  
  Qualifications

Institution

Date  
  BSc (Spec) Physiology ( London)

The Medical College, St Bartholomew's Hospital

1961  
  MB BS ( London) The Medical College, St Bartholomew's Hospital 1964  
  MRCP

Royal College of Physicians

1968  
  MD

London

1976  
  FRCP ( London)

Royal College of Physicians

1980  
  FRCPath ( London)

Royal College of Pathologists

1993  
 

Recognised Teacher:

     
  Recognised Teacher in Medicine ( London University) Since 1977  
  Membership of Professional Bodies:    
  British Societies      
  Member, British Association for Cancer Research    
  Member, British Society Haematology    
  Member, British Transplantation Society    
  Member, British Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation    
  Member, Association of Cancer Physicians    
  Member, British Society of Pharmaceutical Medicine    
  Member, British Academy of Forensic Sciences    
  Member, British Medical Association    
  (Debretts, People of Today)    
 

(Who's Who)

   
  International Societies / Boards (Past/Present):    
  Board Member, European Society for Medical Oncology    
  Member and Advisor, American Cancer Society    
  Science Writers Alumni    
  Member, European Bone Marrow Transplantation Society    
  Member, International Society Experimental Haematology    
  Member , UK Childhood Bone Marrow Transplantation Registry    
  Member (and Board Member), International Transplantation Society    
  Member, Acute Leukaemia Working Party, European Bone Marrow Transplantation Group    
  Member, Acute Leukaemia Working Committee    
  Member, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Working Committee    
  Member, Lymphoma Working Committee    
  Member, Multiple Myeloma Working Committee    
  Member of International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry (IBMTR) Advisory Committee    
  International Autologous Blood & Marrow Transplant Registry    
  Member International Advisory Panel for Virus Infections, Wellcome Limited    
  Member International Advisory Panel on Fungus Infections, Pfizer Limited    
  Member International Advisory Panel on Leukaemia, Pharmitalia Carlo Erba Limited    
  Member International Synercid Advisory Board, Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Limited    
  Member International Advisory Boards, Merck Biopharmaceuticals    
  Member International Antifungal Advisory Board, Hoechst Marion Roussell    
  Member Advisory Boards:
Sandoz - Immunology and Growth Factors
Shearing Plough - Growth Factors
Jannsen Cilag - Antifungal therapy
Lederle - Cytotoxins in Leukaemia
Wyeth Laboratories - Antimicrobials
Bayer - antiviral
   
 

Member International Advisory Group, Royal College of Physicians

   
  Comite de lutte contra les Affections Malignes a l'echelle Europenne (C.L.A.M.E.)    
  Member Advisory Board, British Association of Cancer United Patients (BACUP)    
  Member, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Invasive Fungal Infections Co-operative Group    
  Chairman, European Cancer Cell Catalogue (EC3)    
  Member, American Society of Hematology    
  WHO Committee Int. Programme of Leukaemia effects on the Chernobyl accident    
  Member, International Immunocompromised Host Society    
  Member, European Haematology Association (EHA)(1995)    
  Chairman, Independent Data Monitoring Committee EORTC Study 1992    
  Scientific Advisor, International Myeloma Foundation (1995)    
  Member of Executive Committee of the Scientific Advisors, International Myeloma Foundation    
  Abstract Review Panel, The Transplantation Society    
 

Member of International Members Committee, The American Society of Hematology

1999 -  
  Director and Board Member, Biopartners GmbH 2000 -  
  Director Myogenic Biotec Ltd. 2003 -  
  Scopia Capital Advisory Board 2002  
  Chairman of South West London Cancer Network Leukaemia Working Group 2000 -  
  Chairman of EBMT Nuclear Accident Sub-Committee 2001-  
  Member Stem Cell Trialists collaborative Group 2002-  
  Member, ASH Scientific Committee of Hematopoietic Growth Factors 2004-7  
  Consultant to Ortho Biotec 2004 -  
  Membership of Editorial Boards (Past and Present):    
  Indian Journal Cancer Chemotherapy 1989 -  
  Leukaemia Research 1986 - 1988  
  Bone Marrow Transplantation Since 1987  
  Experimental Haematology 1989 - 1992  
  Member, Editorial Advisory Board - International Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology 1991 -  
  Editor in Chief of Haematologica, Journal of Hematology 2002 -  
  International Journal of Hematology, Oncology and BMT 2002 -  
  The Lancet Oncology International Editorial Board 2003 -  
  Charity Appointments:    
  Medical Advisor Bud Flanagan Charity Committee    
  Medical Advisor to ‘Dreams Come True’    
  Medical Advisor to Leukaemia Society of Ireland    
  Cancer Patients Aid Association, India    
  Principal Research Grants in last ten years:    
  Until 1975 I was a major grant holder with the Leukaemia Research Fund. Since then all funding has come from the Bud Flanagan Leukaemia Fund, amounting to £3.5m.    
  Named Lectures:    
  Marie Curie Memorial Lecture, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland 1978  
  Royal College of Physicians Christmas Lecture 1976  
  McElwain Memorial Lecture, South Thames Haematology Group 1995  
  Invited Speaker: Introducer of President’s ASH Scientific Plenary Session 1999  
  Lifetime Achievement Award, Cancer Patients Aid Association, India 1999  
 

Teaching and Research Supervision:

   
 

A. Current Teaching:

     
  Royal College of Physicians Clinical Tutor Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey 1986-1988
1990-1997
 
  Overseas Doctors Training Scheme (ODTS) Doctors have been trained and/or units set up by us in over 60 countries worldwide Royal College of Physicians, London Since 1986  
  Cancer Update Courses

Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton, Surrey

Since 1988  
  Clinical Oncology Courses Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey    
  Annual Course, Clinical &Laboratory Aspects of Leukaemia & Lymphoma (Prof. Catovsky) Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey    
  British Council Course Co-Director London Hospitals 1989  
  Research Technique for Clinicians, Course Director

Royal Marsden Hospital & Institute of Cancer Research

Since 1991  
  Member Joint Education Committee

Royal Marsden Trust, Institute of Cancer Research

Since 1994  
  Membership Course Royal College of Physicians SHO Training

Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey

Since 1974  
 

Visitor Joint Committee Higher Medical Training

  Since 1982  
 

B. Students Supervised:

     
  Corrinne De Lord MD ( London)   1994  
  Paul Mitchell MD (Aust)   1995  
  Jeremy Steele MD (Lond)

 

1997  
 

Management Activities/Expertise

     
  Head, Haemato-Oncology Unit Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey Since 1994  
  Member of Board of Governors Royal Marsden Hospital Special Health Authority 1988-1990  
  Chairman, Division of Medicine Royal Marsden Hospital London and Surrey 1978-1988  
  Chairman, Steering Group for Processing, Storage and Issue of Bone Marrow & Blood Stem Cells

Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey

 

Since 1997  
  Chairman, Drugs & Therapeutics Advisory Committee

Royal Marsden Hospital, London and Surrey

1982-1990  
  Member, Chairman's Group & subsequently Medical Executive

Royal Marsden Hospital, London and Surrey

1978-1990  
  Member, Academic Board Institute of Cancer Research

Royal Marsden Hospital, London and Surrey

1984-1988  
  Member Commercial Liaison Committee

Royal Marsden Hospital & Institute of Cancer Research

1987-1990  
 

Member Board of Governors, Sponsor Downs Club

Royal Marsden Hospital, London and Surrey    
 

Member, Medical Management Team

Royal Marsden Hospital, London & Surrey 1990-  
 

Chairman, Physicians Group

Royal Marsden Hospital, London & Surrey 1990-1996  
 

Product Review Committee

Royal Marsden Hospital, London & Surrey 1992-1996  
 

Member North Thames Purchasing Consortium - Bone Marrow Transplantation

  Since 1993  
 

Member, DHSS Committee of Code of Practice for Blood Cell Separators

     
 

Member, London Bone Marrow Transplant Group

     
  Member, UKCCCRC Subcommittee BMT Group      
  Honorary Consultant to the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB)      
 

DHSS Standing Medical Advisory Committee, Standing Sub Committee of Cancer

  1991-1993  
 

Trustee and Board Member, New Health Network

  Since 2002  
 

DoH Independent Reconfiguration Panel

  Since 2002  
  NICE Consultee, Glivec   Since 2002  
 

NICE Consultee Information Panel, Imatinib for CML (1 st Line Therapy)

  Since 2002  
 

NHS International Showcase Steering Committee

  Since 2003  
 

Cabinet Office Public Sector Team Member, Healthcare Inspections Advisory Team

  Since 2002  
 

DoH Co-ordinator and Member, Perceptions of the NHS Panel

  Since 2002  
 

Invitations from the Health Ministries of the following countries to review aspects of health care management.

   
 

Algeria, Argentina, Brunei, China (Army), Egypt, Hong Kong, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Malta, Nepal, Pakistan (Army), Qatar, USSR (former), Saudi Arabia, Singapore.

   
 

Adviser or trainer for personnel - 65 countries worldwide.

   
 

Publications 1967 - Present

   
  1000+ papers on malignant disease and bone marrow transplantation, including over 230 peer reviewed original research articles.    
 

CBE MD BSc FRCP FRCPath
 

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