The Young Oncologists Committee (YOC) creates and implements educational and scientific programs aimed at addressing the medium, and current long-term issues associated with the daily practice of Young Oncologists.

Dr. Michalis V. Karamouzis

• Integrating the activities of the YOC into those of ESMO with the objective of developing Europe's oncology leaders of the future
• Proposing the content of the ESMO young oncologist (YO) masterclass
• Informing the ESMO Executive Committee about issues relevant to the career development of young oncologists
• Enhancing young oncologists' expertise for future practice and career development
• Promoting and creating opportunities for research activities
• Creating a global communication network where issues relative can be shared and debated
• Collaborating with the ESMO Conference Lugano (ECLU) Working Group to organize ECLU

• Chair appointed by the Executive Committee after consultation with the previous Chair
• Members must be ESMO young oncologists, i.e. younger than 40 years of age
• President of the Flims Alumni Club (FAC) is ex-officio member
• Selected YO are appointed to serve as observers on ESMO committees, working groups and task forces

2008	YO survey phase II
2008	II Vesalius event
2007	YO survey phase I
2006	I Vesalius event
2005	ESMO Handbook series started
2004	First YO masterclass and YO Breakfast sessions at the Vienna Congress
2003	First Translational Research (TRU) visit
2002	First YO forum
2001	YOC established

NAME	COUNTRY	FUNCTION
Michalis V. Karamouzis	Greece	Chair
Evandro Azambuja	Belgium	Committee Member
Maja Bradic	Sweden	Committee Member
Gilberto Castro Jr.	Brazil	Committee Member
Serena Di Cosimo	Spain	Committee Member
Mustafa Erman	Turkey	Committee Member
Marina Garassino	Italy	Committee Member
Christophe Massard	France	Committee Member
Patricia Soetekouw	Netherlands	Committee Member

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