Adèle Green is a senior scientist at the QIMR Berghofer Institute of Medical Research in Brisbane and Senior Research Scientist at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute. She trained in medicine and her research career has focused on the causes, treatment and prevention of various cancers, especially keratinocyte carcinomas and melanoma. She is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, a member of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, Chair of Cancer Australia’s Research and Data Advisory Group and a member of the Australian Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council.