Scientist donates £865,000 to establish charitable fund
Professor Nicola Curtin of Newcastle University was involved in the creation of Rubraca, a drug used in treatment of ovarian cancer. She has donated her share of the proceeds to a Community Foundation, which will help people to develop the skills, talents and confidence to overcome barriers to employment or education
The fund is named “The Curtin PARP Fund” after the drug a PARP Inhibitor and as an abbreviation of “Passionate About Realising your Potential”.
Professor Curtin said, “I feel very privileged to have such a great career, I want to leave a lasting legacy that will change lives for the better. Like most scientists it's not the money that drives me, it's the intellectual challenge and the buzz I get from finding something out before anyone else knows it”.
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