Martine Piccart
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Professor
Martine J. Piccart-Gebhart, MD, Ph.D is a Belgian
medical doctor and President of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
(EORTC). She is head of chemotherapy at the Jules Bordet Institute
in Brussels
and associate professor in oncology at the ULB.
She graduated as a Medical Doctor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles
(ULB) in 1978 where she also met Michael Gebhart. She obtained her internal medicine certification at the ULB in 1983. After she graduated she worked as a fellow for two years with Professor Franco Muggia at New York University
Medical Center (1983–85). Afterwards she returned to Brussels, where she worked for Professor J. Klastersky, head of internal medicine at the Jules Bordet Institute. She became certified in European Medical Oncology in London in 1989, and earned her PhD from the ULB in 1993.
She continued working at the institute and specialized in breast cancer
and ovarian cancer
. In 1996, she founded the Breast International Group
(BIG) and since 2006 she is President of the EORTC until 2009. She is Chair of the VZW - BCWG (Vereniging zonder winstoogmerk, Breast Cancer Working Group).
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
Martine J. Piccart-Gebhart, MD, Ph.D is a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
medical doctor and President of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
EORTC
The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer or EORTC is an international non-profit organisation that develops, coordinates and stimulates cancer laboratory and clinical research in Europe...
(EORTC). She is head of chemotherapy at the Jules Bordet Institute
Institut Jules Bordet
Institut Jules Bordet is a general hospital and research institute of the Université Libre de Bruxelles which specializes in oncology. It is located in Brussels, Belgium...
in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
and associate professor in oncology at the ULB.
She graduated as a Medical Doctor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles
Université Libre de Bruxelles
The Université libre de Bruxelles is a French-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. It has 21,000 students, 29% of whom come from abroad, and an equally cosmopolitan staff.-Name:...
(ULB) in 1978 where she also met Michael Gebhart. She obtained her internal medicine certification at the ULB in 1983. After she graduated she worked as a fellow for two years with Professor Franco Muggia at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
Medical Center (1983–85). Afterwards she returned to Brussels, where she worked for Professor J. Klastersky, head of internal medicine at the Jules Bordet Institute. She became certified in European Medical Oncology in London in 1989, and earned her PhD from the ULB in 1993.
She continued working at the institute and specialized in breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
and ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from the ovary. Symptoms are frequently very subtle early on and may include: bloating, pelvic pain, difficulty eating and frequent urination, and are easily confused with other illnesses....
. In 1996, she founded the Breast International Group
Breast International Group
The Breast International Group -aisbl is a non-profit organisation for academic breast cancer research groups from around the world, with its headquarters at the Jules Bordet Institute in Brussels, Belgium....
(BIG) and since 2006 she is President of the EORTC until 2009. She is Chair of the VZW - BCWG (Vereniging zonder winstoogmerk, Breast Cancer Working Group).
Awards
- Fleuris Mercier Award for the best medical student
- 1997: European Society of Medical Oncology Award
- 2004: Award from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
- 2004: Prix Mois du Cancer du Sein
- 2005: Freedom to Discover grant from Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibb , often referred to as BMS, is a pharmaceutical company, headquartered in New York City. The company was formed in 1989, following the merger of its predecessors Bristol-Myers and the Squibb Corporation...
- 2005: Jacqueline Seroussi Memorial Foundation for Cancer Research Award
- 2006: Claude Jacquillat Award for achievements in clinical oncology
- 2006: ESMO-GSK Lifetime Achievement Award in Breast Cancer Research (to the BIG)
- 2007: Miami Breast Cancer Conference Award of Excellence for 2007