Professor Brian Kelly is a psychiatrist with a longstanding contribution to clinical care and research in psycho-oncology and palliative care. He is currently Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research) University of Newcastle, and is Chair of the Psycho-Oncology Cooperative Research Group (PoCoG), as well as C-Editor in Chief of The Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice, the journal of the International Psycho-Oncology Society.