Breadcrumb Who we are | Governance CEO CEO Dr Cary Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of UICC. He has occupied this position since 2009. Born in London, Cary Adams has a BSc Honours degree in Economics, Computing and Statistics, a Masters degree (with distinction) in Business Administration. He is a Harvard Business School alumni and has received two Honorary Doctorates in International Relations and Health. In 2009, Cary made a career change, moving from the management of international businesses in the banking sector to become CEO of UICC, based in Geneva – the largest international cancer NGO of its kind with more than 1150 member organisations in over 170 countries and territories. UICC unites and supports the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, to promote greater equity, and to integrate cancer control into the world health and development agenda. UICC also boasts more than 60 strategic partners. Cary also served two terms as Chair of the NCD Alliance Board, a coalition of around 2,000 organisations working on non-communicable diseases, which include cancer, diabetes, heart, respiratory, mental and neurological diseases. In 2014, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in International Relations from the University for Business and International Studies in Geneva, and in 2015 an Honorary Doctorate in Health from Bath University in the UK. In May 2015, Cary was awarded ‘CEO of the year’ at the International and European Association conference organised by the Associations Network. Related pages UICC is governed by its member organisations, who meet in a genera assembly, held virtually shortly before the World Cancer Congress, every two years. Between assemblies, a board of directors, elected by the General Assembly, acts as the executive body of UICC. The General Assembly is the supreme governing body of the Union for International Cancer Control. Between assemblies, a board of 16 directors, elected by the General Assembly, acts as the governing body of UICC. Prof. Jeff Dunn AO from Australia is UICC President 2022-2024. Ulrika Årehed Kågström, from Sweden, is UICC President-elect 2022-2024. Tags Cary Adams biography Last update Friday 18 August 2023 Share this page