Anbu Paramasivam is a Research Programme Manager at Cancer Research UK where he focused on supporting strategic activities in prevention and population research. Cancer Research UK has launched an ambitious prevention research strategy that continues to highlight tobacco cessation and the safety profile of vaping as part of its research priorities. Anbu holds a PhD in Pharmacology and has held a diverse range of professional roles in research funding for over 10 years; initially at the Royal Society (in national and international funding across natural sciences) and since 2017 at Cancer Research UK.