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
- 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 leader Ren voor de Regio
- Anke Serrarens - regional manager 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