Cancer Center Amsterdam was founded as a research institute over 25 years ago by Bob Pinedo and his colleagues to pursue innovative cancer research. Today, Cancer Center Amsterdam is an academic oncology center encompassing all cancer care, research and education at Amsterdam UMC. It is also aligned with the Cancer Center Amsterdam Foundation, which raises funds to empower promising developments in oncology research and patient care at Amsterdam UMC.
Cancer Center Amsterdam is led by an Executive Board with five members. They are assisted by a support staff. We also have a research board which advises on all research-related policies.
Pictured left to right: Maarten Bijlsma, Hanneke van Laarhoven, Geert Kazemier, Sonja Zweegman and Joost Verhoeff Picture by: Rafael Smit
Executive Board
Research Board
Support staff
Cancer Center Amsterdam
Evelien Bos - education
Marieke Koelink - research, care, secretary board of directors
Gitta Kuipers - program manager research
Marlize van Breugel - grant advisor
Esther Ruhé - education, oncology graduate school Amsterdam (OOA)
Timo Smets - business development, valorisation
Marianka van der Tol - business development, valorisation
Esther de Wilde- communication Gaby Roessingh van Iterson - communication & administration Angeline Bommer - project leader ren voor de regio Ellis Keizer - project member ren voor de regio Anke Serrarens - regionalmanager OncoNoVo+
Cancer Center Amsterdam Foundation, ADORE foundation
Ineke Lo Cascio - relations manager
Rutger Stout - relations manager
Tarik el Azzouzi - financial controler
Christine de Veij Mestdagh - program manager
Suzie Westerweel - junior project leader Femke Lammertink - community manager