Board of Directors

Between assemblies, a board of 16 directors, elected by the General Assembly, acts as the governing body of UICC.

A group of the Board of Directors 2022-2024 pose for a photo at the World Cancer Congress 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland (October 2022)

The Board of Directors, elected on 11 October 2022 by the 2022 Virtual General Assembly, will serve until October 2024. 

The following individuals were elected:

Professor Jeff Dunn, UICC President 2022-2024

Jeff Dunn AO, Australia

Jeff Dunn's biography
Ulrika Årehed Kågström – President-elect 2022-2024

Ulrika Årehed Kågström, Sweden

Ulrika Årehed Kågström's biography

Board Members 2022-2024

Matti Aapro – Switzerland

Matti Aapro

Switzerland

Immediate Past-President, European Cancer Organisation

Stella Aguinaga Bialous – United States of America

Stella Aguinaga Bialous

United States of America


Professor, University of California, San Francisco
 

Eric Bouffet – Canada

Eric Bouffet

Canada

Professor of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children

Maira Caleffi - Brazil

Maira Caleffi

Brazil

Volunteer President FEMAMA / Chief Breast Center Hospital Moinhos de Vento
FEMAMA / Hospital Moinhos de Vento

Hana Chaar Choueib – Lebanon

Hana Chaar Choueib

Lebanon

General Manager, Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL)

Cristiana Fonseca – Portugal

Cristiana Fonseca

Portugal

Health Education and Capacity Building Head of Department, Portuguese League Against Cancer - Northern Branch

Gilberto Lopes – United States of America

Gilberto Lopes

United States of America

Professor of Clinical Medicine, Associate Director for the Cancer Center, Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Director, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami
 

Kenji Lopez-Cuevas – Mexico

Kenji Lopez Cuevas

Mexico

Lawyer | Founder and President, Cancer Warriors of Mexico

Asem Mansour – Jordan

Asem Mansour

Jordan

Chief Executive Officer/Director General, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman Jordan

Miriam Mutebi – Kenya

Miriam Mutebi

Kenya

Consultant Breast Surgical Oncologist, Aga Khan University

Ana Cristina Pinho Mendes Pereira - Brazil

Ana Cristina Pinho Mendes Pereira

Brazil

Director General, INCA - Brazilian National Cancer Institute

C S Pramesh – India

C S Pramesh

India

Director, Tata Memorial Hospital
 

Danielle Rodin – Canada

Danielle Lee Rodin

Canada

Radiation Oncologist and Global Cancer Program Director, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu – Nigeria

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu

Nigeria

Chief Executive Officer, Medicaid Cancer Foundation

A group of the Board of Directors 2022-2024 pose for a photo at the World Cancer Congress 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland (October 2022)

UICC is governed by its member organisations, who meet in a genera assembly, held virtually shortly before the World Cancer Congress, every two years. Between assemblies, a board of directors, elected by the General Assembly, acts as the executive body of UICC.

Anil D'Cruz receiving an ovation at the General Assembly 2018 held during World Cancer Congress 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The General Assembly is the supreme governing body of the Union for International Cancer Control. 

Photo of Cary Adams, CEO of UICC

Dr Cary Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of UICC. He has occupied this position since 2009.

Last update

Wednesday 15 March 2023

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