Alexander M. M. Eggermont, MD, PhD Biography
As of October 1, 2010: Directeur Général of the Cancer Institute Gustave Roussy at Villejuif / Paris, France.
He is Full Professor of Surgical Oncology at the Erasmus University Medical Centre–Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Director of the Laboratory for Experimental Surgical Oncology at ErasmusMC; holds the Chair of Experimental Surgical Oncology endowed by the Dutch Cancer Society and the ‘Joseph Maisin Chair’ for Oncology at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium; PhD thesis on ‘Interferon and IFN-Inducers in the Treatment of Cancer’ at the Erasmus University Rotterdam (1987).
His clinical specialties include melanoma, sarcoma and regional therapy techniques as well as general drug development and clinical trial methodology. He is a past Chair of the EORTC MG Group, and current Chair of the Adjuvant Therapy Committee EORTC Melanoma Group.
He is author/coauthor of over 550 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and monographs, and more than 30 PhD theses have originated in his clinical and basic laboratory research programmes at Erasmus University MC Rotterdam.
International functions
European Academy of Cancer Sciences: President 2010-2013
ECCO: Immediate past President of ECCO (the European CanCer Organization).
EORTC: Past President .
EORTC Melanoma Group, Past Chairman. Chairs the Committee on Adjuvant Treatment Strategies of the EORTC Melanoma Group.
ASCO: Past Member of Board of Directors of ASCO (2005-2008). JCO Editorial Board
AACR: International Affairs, Tumor Immunology, and Education Committee.
Deputy Editor of Clinical Cancer Research (till 01-01-2011)
European Journal of Cancer: Editor-in-Chief per 01-01-2011
