Solange Peters, MD, PhD, head of the Medical Oncology Service, chair of Thoracic Oncology, Oncology Department, of the University Hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, CHUV), will be the President of the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) for 2020-2021.
«Over the past decade, Solange Peters has made exceptional contributions to the field of medical oncology» wrote Rolf Stahel, Past-President of ESMO, congratulating her in the upcoming issue of the Swiss Cancer Bulletin (Schweizer Krebsbulletin). «The vision Solange Peters stated as future ESMO president reflects well her core values: “I am determined to support and broaden the ESMO community. I will consider a greater integration of professionals from different geographic, socio- economic and ethnic backgrounds to create a vibrant community that evaluates the experiences and views from a global perspective. ESMO will promote an environment where equal access to information and optimal treatment is a priority”».
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