People are at the heart of the Light Skin Science mission. Your stories and experiences are our motivation and purpose. Meet some of the people making this project possible, using their platforms to inspire change and spread hope for a brighter future.
These are the CLINUVEL Ambassadors.
People are at the heart of the Light Skin Science mission. Your stories and experiences are our motivation and purpose. Meet some of the people making this project possible, using their platforms to inspire change and spread hope for a brighter future.
These are the CLINUVEL Ambassadors.
“At higher elevations, where the radiation from the sun is most intense, the sun can damage your eyesight, sap the water and energy from your body, and leave you physically crushed and tired for the most dangerous part of the day, descent.”
“My happiness today, depends on my ability to create experiences and memories in the way I dream of – tomorrow, next week, next month and for the rest of my life. In order to do this, I need my health.”
“When I was diagnosed with skin cancer last year, I felt like I just wanted to hide inside forever. But I have a life to live… So, I still go outside, I just cover up and pay attention to how long I’m out in the sun.”
Jonathan became a CLINUVEL Ambassador to spread his message of awareness and safety whilst he enjoys life travelling with his wife and capturing the world around him on film. We were lucky enough to talk with Jonathan and hear about the whirlwind that was the past two years.
Matt Heywood has been sharing his story about skin cancer with followers on Instagram since 2020. Just before the Coronavirus pandemic locked the world down, Matt noticed a small mole on his back. Matt didn’t want to be an inconvenience and so it wasn’t until his partner noticed that the mole had changed while he was shaving, that he made an appointment. One phone call and photo share with his GP later, Matt had been diagnosed with melanoma.
Dr Erica Harris has been sharing her story of cancer, transplants, single motherhood, and a new-found lease of life after receiving just sixty days to live.
