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Tributes recorded for Wayne Roberts as he retires from CPRIT
Summary
Wayne Roberts, a long-serving Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) official who joined the agency in 2013, drew recorded tributes from oversight committee members, nonprofit representatives and former colleagues marking his retirement.
Wayne Roberts, a long-serving Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) official who joined the agency in 2013, drew recorded tributes from oversight committee members, nonprofit representatives and former colleagues marking his retirement.
Speakers in a compiled tribute video credited Roberts with guiding CPRIT through earlier controversies and rebuilding the agency’s staff and reputation. Commenter 1 said Roberts had “turned CPRIT into one of the premier cancer institutions in the world.”
The remarks summarized why the retirement drew attention: several speakers said Roberts helped restore public confidence in CPRIT after it…
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