Matti Aapro is the chairman of Board of OncoDaily Medical Journal, member of the Board of Directors of the Cancer Center, Genolier, Switzerland and of the International Union for Cancer Control (UICC).
He is President of All.Can and President of Sharing Progress in Cancer Care (SPCC), both not-for-profit associations dedicated to education and improvement of the cancer patient pathway.
He is Executive Board Member of the International Society for Geriatric Oncology (SIOG), on the Board of the French-speaking Society for Supportive Care (AFSOS), Past-President of the European Cancer Organisation (ECO), member of the ECO International Committee, past-President of the Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) and Scientific Advisor with the European School of Oncology (ESO).
He is member of the Board of the French-speaking Society for Supportive Care (AFSOS) and Advisor to the Japanese Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (JASCC). He served on the Boards of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO).
Present Title & Affiliation
Medical Oncologist, Clinique de Genolier, Genolier, Switzerland
Member of the Board of Directors, Genolier Cancer Center, Genolier, Switzerland
President, Sharing Progress in Cancer Care (SPCC), Switzerland
Past President, European Cancer Organisation (ECCO), 2020–2021
Degree / Fellowship | Institution | Location | ||
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Education & Training | ||||
Doctorate in Medicine | Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
Clinical and Research Training in Oncology | Arizona Cancer Center | Tucson, AZ, USA | ||
Professional Positions & Employment | ||||
Medical Oncologist | Clinique de Genolier and Clinique Générale-Beaulieu | — – Present | ||
Member, Board of Directors | Genolier Cancer Center | — – Present | ||
Director, Department of Medicine and Radiation Oncology | European Institute of Oncology | Milan, Italy | ||
Consultant, Department of Oncology | Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
Hospital Appointments | ||||
Medical Oncologist | Clinique de Genolier | Genolier, Switzerland | ||
Medical Oncologist | Clinique Générale-Beaulieu | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
Institutional Leadership Activities | ||||
Founding President, Division of Medicine and Radiotherapy | Established the clinical and academic oncology division at the European Institute of Oncology, Milan. | |||
President, Sharing Progress in Cancer Care (SPCC) | Leads international initiatives in multidisciplinary education and collaboration in oncology. | |||
Board Member, Genolier Cancer Center | Oversees clinical development and patient-centered oncology programs. | |||
Institutional Administrative Activities | ||||
President, European Cancer Organisation (ECCO) (2020–2021) | Led the European Cancer Organisation’s strategic agenda for integration of research, clinical care, and policy advocacy. | |||
President, Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) | Advanced international supportive oncology research and clinical guidelines. | |||
Chair, MASCC Antiemetics Study Group | Coordinated global antiemetic guideline development. | |||
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities | ||||
Board Member | International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) | |||
Board Member | European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) | |||
Scientific Advisory Board Member | European School of Oncology (ESO) | |||
Honorary President | Association Francophone des Soins Oncologiques de Support (AFSOS) | |||
Chair and Organizer | World Cancer Congress, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), 2008 and 2010 | |||
Professional Organizations and Society Memberships | ||||
Swiss Medical Association (FMH) | Member | |||
European Cancer Organisation (ECCO) | Past President (2020–2021) | |||
Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) | Former President | |||
International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) | Founding Member and Board Member | |||
European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) | Former Executive Board Member | |||
All.Can International | Board Member | |||
Honors & Awards | ||||
Honorary Doctorate | University of Tampere, Finland | |||
BJ Kennedy Award for Scientific Excellence | American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) | |||
Acta Oncologica Award | Acta Oncologica | |||
SIOG Award for Contributions to Geriatric Oncology | International Society of Geriatric Oncology | |||
MASCC Award for Supportive Care Leadership | Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer |
Office address: Clinique de Genolier, Route du Muids 3, 1272 Genolier, Switzerland
Office telephone: +41 22 366 91 34
Work email: [email protected]