Linda Denehy is Professor of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne, and a registered Physiotherapist. She has a joint appointment as Professor of Health Services Research: Allied Health at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne. Her overarching aim is to improve patient outcomes though exercise, diet, and supportive care. Professor Denehy is an experienced researcher and has managed randomised controlled trials funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) that were completed on time and on budget. She is considered a world expert in rehabilitation being in the top 0.1% of scholars (Expertscape, 9/2020). She has developed an interconnected and scholarly series of research with over 40 papers published specifically in the field of oncology prehabilitation/rehabilitation in the past five years. Her research team (CanREX; supporting recovery and exercise) undertakes research predominately in patients with lung, blood gynaecological and gastrointestinal cancers and currently the team are involved in several funded randomised clinical trials across different national hospital and community networks. Professor Denehy has over 200 publications, presented over 50 invited presentations and has secured grant funding success of over AUD $21million on the topic of rehabilitation. Professor Denehy is also an experienced and passionate mentor with 40 graduate research and post-doctoral completions, 4 current graduate research students and 6 current post-doctoral fellows, five of whom are Victorian Cancer Agency Fellows from four different allied health disciplines.