Governance

Behind the scenes at BIG

Executive board

The executive board provides BIG’s overall leadership, meeting regularly throughout the  year to develop BIG’s scientific strategy, carry out decisions of the general assembly, and provide oversight for the association.

General assembly

The General Assembly (GA) is the body of representatives from BIG member groups serving as the highest authority for the association.

It is the final decision-making body of BIG on matters such as finances and membership, and also makes decisions about proposals made by the Executive Board on issues of scientific and strategic importance.

BIG headquarters

The staff at BIG HQ represents a talented group of physicians, scientists, project managers, and jurists, as well as financial, communications and fundraising specialists. Under the direction of the CEO, they work in teams to develop and conduct clinical studies together with BIG’s member groups, industry, and other partners, and raise funds for ambitious academic initiatives. 

They also manage all aspects of BIG as an international not-for-profit organisation under belgian law.

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David Cameron

BIG Chair
Medical Oncologist
United Kingdom

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Ander Urruticoechea

Treasurer
Medical oncologist
Spain

Philippe Bedard - EB Member

Philippe Bedard

Executive Board Member
Medical oncologist
Canada 

Etienne Brain - EB Member

Etienne Brain

Executive Board Member
Medical oncologist
France

Judith Bliss - EB member

Judith Bliss

Executive Board Member
Medical Statistician &
Trials methodologist
United Kingdom

Eva Carrasco - EB member

Eva Carrasco

Executive Board Member
Medical oncologist
Spain

Boon Chua - EB Member

Boon Chua

Executive Board Member
Radiation oncologist
Australia & New Zealand

Giuseppe Curigliano - EB Member

Giuseppe Curigliano

Executive Board Member
Medical oncologist
Italy

Barbro Linderholm - EB Member

Barbro Linderholm

Executive Board Member
Medical oncologist
Sweden

Sherene Loi - EB Member

Sherene Loi

Executive Board Member
Medical oncologist
Australia

Seamus O’Reilly - EB Member

Seamus O’Reilly

Executive Board Member
Medical oncologist
Ireland

Evangelia Razis - EB Member

Evangelia Razis

Executive Board Member
Medical oncologist
Greece

Shigehira Saji - EB Member

Shigehira Saji

Executive Board Member
Medical oncologist
Japan

Ines Vaz-Luis - EB Member

Ines Vaz-Luis

Executive Board Member
Medical oncologist
France

Gustavo Werutsky - EB Member

Gustavo Werutsky

Executive Board Member
Medical oncologist
Brazil