Dr Bray is Head of the Cancer Surveillance Branch at the International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC), in Lyon, France. His research interests revolve around
the development of global surveillance indicators and the descriptive epidemiology of cancer. These
include the estimation of the global cancer burden (including IARC?s GLOBOCAN estimates) and the
analysis of time trends of cancer, including predictions of the future scale and profile of cancer and
linkages to human development transitions. In support of the overwhelming need for high quality cancer
surveillance systems, Dr Bray leads the Global Initiative for Cancer Registration development (GICR,
http://gicr.iarc.who.int), an international multi-partner programme designed to ensure a sustainable
expansion of the coverage and quality of population-based cancer registries in LMIC. A key mechanism
in achieving this goal is the provision of tailored support and advocacy to individual countries through
local expert guidance via six Regional Hubs worldwide. Dr Bray received the UICC Outstanding
Contribution to Cancer Control Award in the Civil Society category in 2023.