Junta editorial

Tanja Cufer, MD, PhD is a medical oncologist, Professor of Oncology at the Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. She gained her medical degree and PhD in oncology from the University of Ljubljana and subsequently completed her fellowship at Stanford University, California, USA and The Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam. From 1994 to 2003 she served as a Medical Director and the Head of Medical Oncology department at the Institute of Oncology, Ljubljana. From 2006 she is appointed as Full Professor at the Medical Faculty, Ljubljana

Prof. Cufer’s main fields of scientific interest are lung cancer, breast cancer and the molecular biology of cancer. She played an active role in novel drugs development and translational research in oncology; she has been the principal investigator in more than 30 multinational clinical trials. Her professional work has resulted in almost 40 invited lectures at many prestigious oncology conferences.  Prof. Cufer has authored or co-authored more than 250 peer-reviewed publications and numerous book chapters and monographs  in the field of oncology. She is also a member of several editorial boards and a reviewer for numerous international medical journals.

Prof. Cufer is very active in various national and international societies.  She was a member of the ASCO International Affairs Committee from 2007 to 2010 and served as the ASCO International Affairs Committee (IAC) Chair from 2011 to 2012. She also chaired ASCO International Clinical Trials Workshops Working Group from 2013 to 2014. From 2009 to 2012 she was the Chair the EORTC Breast Cancer Group and served as a member of the EORTC Board  in the period 2006–2009.  Currently she is the Chair of the ESMO/ASCO Global Curriculum Working Group for the second mandate and a member of the European School of Oncology (ESO) scientific committee. She is also very active in national scientific societies.  She had a leading role in recognition of Medical Oncology as a standalone specialty in Slovenia and has led the Medical Oncology training programme in Slovenia from 2000 to 2010. She received a lifetime achievement award from the Medical Chamber of Slovenia in 2011.