Jorge Reis-Filho
The Power List 2019
Jorge Reis-Filho
The author of over 470 papers on rare cancer types, Jorge is currently the youngest-ever Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists based on published work. He leads the way in integrating histopathology with innovative genetics to discover new classes and characteristics of cancer genes. On his biggest influences, Jorge says, “Both my mentors and collaborators have taught me that, in this day and age, no professional is able to comprehend the intricate complexities of every step in the journey from making a new scientific discovery to translating it into patient benefit. Working together in a collaborative manner is absolutely essential.”