For Immediate Release
April 18, 2007

BUFFALO, NY – Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has announced the appointment of Jeff A. Walker as Associate Institute Director for Administration.

With more than 10 years of experience in fiscal and administrative leadership at national cancer centers, Mr. Walker will work closely with Donald L. Trump, MD, RPCI’s new President and CEO, to oversee the development, direction and operation of the Institute including administrative, scientific and clinical departments, all mission area programs, oversight of strategic planning initiatives and the renewal of the National Cancer Institute core grant. He also will work closely with senior faculty and staff to integrate administrative and departmental functions.

“Mr. Walker is an outstanding individual with impressive credentials in cancer center administration,” said Dr. Trump. “He is well suited to work as a member of Roswell Park’s leadership team as the Institute continues its quest to become one of the nation’s top 10 cancer centers.”

Mr. Walker has held senior administrative leadership positions at two nationally designated comprehensive cancer centers. At the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, he served as Associate Director of Administration and was responsible for finance and operations. During his time at the University of Pittsburgh, Mr. Walker served as Assistant Director of Clinical Investigations and Administrative Director for the Division of Hematology/Oncology. He also functioned as Vice President of Finance for ProlX Pharmaceutics, a biotech start-up company based in Tuscon, AZ.

Mr. Walker earned his bachelor of science degree in biochemistry from Pennsylvania State University in 1986 and a masters of business administration degree from University of Pittsburgh in 1990. He serves on the finance and investment committee of the Association of American Cancer Institutes, and is a member of the Alliance of Dedicated Cancer Centers, Cancer Center Administrators Forum and the Medical Group Management Association.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation’s first cancer research, treatment and education center and is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers. Roswell Park has affiliate sites and collaborative programs in New York, Pennsylvania, and in China. For more information, visit RPCI’s website at www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or e-mail askrpci@roswellpark.org.

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