Executive Committee
The Annual Scientific Meeting Executive Committee meets monthly throughout the year to plan the program.
Co-Convenors – Prof Stephen Ackland, Calvary Mater Newcastle, NSW & Dr Ben Lawrence, University of Auckland, NZ
Chief Executive Officer – Mr Russell Conley, AGITG, CEO, NSW
Medical Oncology Committee – Chair A/Prof Amitesh Roy, Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, SA & Co-chair Dr Sina Vatandoust, Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, SA
Surgery Committee – Chair Prof Jas Samra, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW & Co-chair Dr Manju Chandrasegaram, The Prince Charles Hospital, QLD
Radiation Oncology Committee – Chair Dr Sweet Ping Ng, Austin Health, VIC
Community-Study Coordinator Sub-Committee – Chairs Mrs Sandra Bahamad, AGITG Clinical Trials Project Manager, NSW & Mrs Jan Mumford, AGITG Community Advisory Committee Chair, NSW
Translational Research Committee – Chair Prof John Mariadason, Austin Health, VIC & Co-chair A/Prof Vicki Whitehall, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, QLD
Sub-Committees
Chair: A/Prof Amitesh Roy, Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, SA
Co-Chair: Dr Sina Vatandoust, Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, SA
Dr Deme Karikios, Nepean Cancer Centre, NSW
Dr Michael Allen, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, QLD
Dr Ankit Jain, Canberra Region Cancer Centre, ACT
Dr Omali Pitiyarachchi, Prince of Wales, NSW
A/Prof Zee Wan Wong, Peninsula Health, VIC
Dr David Lau, Boronia Specialist Suites, VIC
Prof Chris Jackson, Mercy Hospital Dunedin, NZ
Dr Kate Clarke, Bowen Icon Cancer Centre, QLD
Dr Rajat Rai, Dubbo Private Hospital, NSW
Dr Jane So, Auckland City Hospital, NZ
Chair: Prof Jas Samra, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW
Co Chair: Dr Manju Chandrasegaram, The Prince Charles Hospital, QLD
Dr Simon Wilkins, Cabrini Health, VIC
A/Prof Cherry Koh, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW
Prof Anubhav Mittal, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW
Prof Mark Smithers, Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD
Dr Chris Lim, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW
Prof Jonathan Koea, Southern Cross North Harbour Hospital, New Zealand
Dr Suellyn Centauri, Monash Health, VIC
Dr Michelle Zhiyun Chen, Nepean Hospital, NSW
Dr Saxon Connor, Christchurch Hospital, NZ
Dr Corina Behrenbruch, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre , VIC
Chair: Dr Sweet Ping Ng, Austin Health, VIC
Dr Meredith Johnston, Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre, NSW
Dr Gina Hesselberg, St George Hospital, NSW
Dr Yuvnik Trada, Calvary Mater Newcastle, NSW
Dr Natalie Collier, Liverpool Hospital, NSW
Dr Grace Ong, GenesisCare Shepparton, VIC
Dr Iain Ward, St George’s Hospital Christchurch, NZ
Dr Roya Merie, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, NSW
Dr James Gallo, The Royal Brisbane & Woman’s Hospital, QLD
Co-Chair: Mrs Sandra Bahamad, AGITG Clinical Trials Project Manager, NSW
Co-Chair: Mrs Jan Mumford, Chair AGITG Community Advisory Committee, NSW
Ms Laura Carolan, AGITG Clinical Trials Assistant, NSW
Dr Roslynn Murphy, WEHI, VIC
Ms Evonne Tim, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, NSW
Mrs Lindah Chikazhe, Waikato Hospital, New Zealand
Mr Bruce Cheek, Community Advisory Committee, NSW
Ms Marlyse Debrincat, WEHI, VIC
Louise Chistophersen, AGITG Clinical Portfolio Lead, NSW
Mr Lalith Rataynake, St Vincent’s Hospital, NSW
Dr Sarah Benge, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Ms Chris Brooks, Alfred Cancer Trials, VIC
Mrs Nisha Berthon-Jones, AGITG Clinical Research Manager, NSW
Chair: A/Prof John Mariadason, Austin Health, VIC
Co-Chair: A/Prof Vicki Whitehall, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, QLD
A/Prof Oliver Sieber, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute, VIC
A/Prof Phoebe Phillips, Prince of Wales Clinical School, NSW
Dr Susan Woods, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, SA
Dr Michael Lee, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC
A/Prof Nick Clemons, University of Melbourne, VIC
Prof Frederic Hollande, University of Melbourne, VIC
Dr Marjan Naeini, Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics, NSW
Dr Fiona Chionh, Olivia Newton John Cancer Research Institute, VIC
Dr Jeff Cuff, Consumer Advisory Committee, NSW
Dr Sharon Pattison, University of Otago, NZ
Dr Rachel Purcell, University of Otago, NZ