Maxine Tran

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Appointed governor for University College London

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Biography

Maxine was appointed to the council in April 2021 . She is an Associate Professor in Kidney cancer and Vice Dean for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for the Faculty of Medical Science at UCL; and has worked at the Royal Free London Hospital as an Honorary Consultant Urological Surgeon since 2015, specialising in complex specialist kidney cancer surgery. Her research is focused on improving the knowledge of the biology underlying kidney cancer and to translate this to earlier diagnosis, better management and wider treatment options for her patients.   

Maxine is looking forward to her new role on the Council of Governors to further contribute to, promote and strengthen the partnership between the two flagship institutions.