Dr. Dean Fennell is a Professor of Thoracic Oncology and the Director of the Mesothelioma Research Program at the University of Leicester, UK. Professor Fennell is a dedicated consultant medical oncologist leading a clinical trial-based practice in the NHS focusing on early and late phase trials for mesothelioma. As a Key Opinion Leader, Dr. Fennell has held leadership roles in several organizations including the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG), National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Mesothelioma Subgroup, the Board of European Organization for the Treatment Research of Cancer (EORTC) and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) mesothelioma Taskforce. He has also co-authored European and British Mesothelioma Treatment Guidelines.