Peter Boyle is founder and President of the World Prevention Alliance, a non-governmental organization committed to prevention research and actions in lower income countries. With his “State of Oncology in Africa 2015” and the accompanying film “Cancer is … Attacking Africa”, he highlighted the need for action against chronic disease in low-resource countries. Peter Boyle is Professor of Global Public Health at the University of Strathclyde and currently holds Honorary or Visiting Professorships at Glasgow University and Yale University. His research interests lie in disease prevention and translational research.