Frank Sullivan, MBChB, FRCP, FRCGP, PhD, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, UK, outlines what we’ve seen in lung cancer research, and what he is excited about moving forward. Specifically, Prof. Sullivan discusses medical, surgical and radiological treatments, the need for earlier diagnosis and machine learning. This interview took place at the 18th British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) 2020 congress held in Dublin, UK.