There are a few Australians greater than Professor Richard Scolyer. 

As co-director of the Melanoma Institute of Australia, he led the charge in creating immunotherapy, which is a treatment for deadly melanoma skin cancers, that supercharges the body’s immune system to destroy cancer cells.

The treatment led to him being honoured as being one of the two Austrlaians of the year in 2024. 

Everything changed after he was diagnosed with an incurable brain cancer in 2023. 

Not going to accept the status quo, he chose to undertake a world-first experimental treatment based on melanoma science.

And he survived. 

Luke Grant chats with Professor Richard Scolyer to hear his story and chat about his new book, Brainstorm, and his upcoming talk at the Sydney Opera House. You can order a copy of ‘Brainstorm’ here