Richard Scolyer

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Richard Scolyer has died. The BBC reported his death, and the article has been discussed on Hacker News with 4 points and 2 comments.

Richard Scolyer, a cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, died at 59. He was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023 and conducted pioneering work on immunotherapy. His family shared a statement he wrote before his death.