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.
Executive Board
Research Board
Pictured left to right: Marieke Koelink, Michiel Siroen, Gitta Kuipers, Geert Kazemier, Sonja Zweegman, Hanneke van Laarhoven, Maarten Bijlsma
Picture by: Rafael Smit
Support staff
Cancer Center Amsterdam
Evelien Bos - education
Eefje van Kessel - program manager care
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
Jolieke Weijmer - communication
Angeline Bommer - project leader ren voor de regio
Anke Serrarens - regionalmanager OncoNoVo+
Michiel Siroen - CCA manager
Cancer Center Amsterdam Foundation, ADORE foundation
Ineke Lo Cascio - relations manager
Carlijn Neelissen - relations manager
Ivo van der Vlugt - financial controler
Joke van Diemen - project manager
Wieger Ketellapper - advisor