Matti Aapro - F1000 Section Head (since 16 November 2005)
Clinique de Genolier, Genolier, Switzerland
BIOGRAPHY
Academic positions: - Dean of the Multidisciplinary Oncology Institute - Consultant to the Scientific Director, European Institute of Oncology, Milano, Italy - Consultant, Division of Oncology, Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland - Medical oncologist, Geneva University Hospital - Associate Expert of the "Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal of Annemasse, France."Any industry positions (last five years): None declared Research interests: Dr Aapro's primary areas of interest include breast cancer, cancer in the elderly, new drug development and supportive care.
Any other information: Dr Aapro holds a number of professional positions: - Member of the Board of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) - Executive Director of the International Society for Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) - Immediate past-President of the Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) - Serves the Cancer Research Campaign in the UK, the Institut National du Cancer of France (INCa) and other organisations as an advisor - Chairs the Scientific and Organizing Committees of the World Cancer Congress, UICC (August 2008, Geneva) - He has written more than 180 peer-reviewed papers and over 330 scientific abstracts. - Editor-in-Chief of Critical Reviews in Oncology Haematology - Editor-in-Chief of www.cancerworld.org - Associate Editor of Annals of Oncology - Section Editor for The Oncologist