MARCH Panel
Graham Sewell
Graham Sewell completed his doctorate at the University of Bath in 1983, then held senior hospital pharmacist positions at Bristol, Exeter and Plymouth, combined in each case with academic appointments. During this time he developed a strong interest in both clinical and pharmaceutical aspects of oncology, and was one of the founders of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP).
In 1999, Graham returned to the School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology at Bath as Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice. In October 2004, he took up his current post as Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the new School of Pharmacy at Kingston University. He has also retained a practice base as Associate Director of Pharmacy at Plymouth Hospitals Trust.
Graham has written around 130 peer-reviewed publications, including many in oncology-related topics, and is currently Associate Editor of the Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice. In November 2004, he was appointed Editor in Chief of the new Journal of Hospital Pharmacy Science, an official journal of EAHP. His main research interests in oncology include clinical pharmacokinetics, formulation and drug delivery and ambulatory chemotherapy.
A self-confessed ‘poacher turned gamekeeper’ in his approach to handling of cytotoxic drugs, Graham has chaired the MARCH Panel since 1998 and remains committed to the promotion of safe-practice and responsible attitudes in the preparation and administration of cancer chemotherapy. He is an active member of several national and international committees with interests in the practice and research of cancer therapy, and became President of ISOPP in April 2004. Graham received the McKinnon Award for his achievements in the research and practice of oncology pharmacy at the joint HOPA/ISOPP Conference, Los Angeles, June 2008.