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Professor Sir Rory Collins
Executive
Sir Rory Collins is the Chief Executive of UK Biobank.
Notable Quotes
"We understand that the existence of these listings, even temporarily, will be concerning to you."View Story →
"a few bad apples have taken those data off the platform and they have listed the data for sale."View Story →
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Professor Sir Rory Collins said he was "angry" and "upset" about the incident, as both the bank's boss and a participant.
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