Our early years
Our story began in 1975, when the parents of two children with leukaemia, 6-year-old Helen Kasses and 2-year-old Robbie Lough, met in the waiting room at Sydney Children’s Hospital (then the Prince of Wales Children’s Hospital) ...
Our research begins
Finally, the day came when the Foundation opened its research unit: The Apex Centre. At the opening ceremony, those present were moved to tears when Dr O’Gorman Hughes asked all survivors of childhood cancer to stand up. A silence fell over the crowd as, one by one, these children and adults stood up − a dramatic demonstration of the importance of the Centre’s work…
Growth and exploration
After 10 years of planning, the $120 million Lowy Cancer Research Centre − the Institute’s new home − opened in May 2010. The move marked the beginning of a hugely exciting chapter for the organisation, whose staff now numbered close to 150.
