John Boyages is a Professor of Oncology and Medical Director of the Macquarie University Hospital’s Department of Oncology in Bella Vista, NSW. He is also a Senior Consultant at the hospital and a Visiting Medical Officer at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney. He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of cancers. He is an active researcher and has published extensively in the field of oncology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and a Member of the Order of Australia.