Isabel Rubio becomes President-Elect of the European Cancer Organisation

 

Today, the European Cancer Organisation held its General Assembly, where its Member Societies elected Isabel Rubio as the President-Elect of the European Cancer Organisation.

Isabel is the Head of the Breast Surgery Oncology Unit and Director of the Breast Cancer Centre Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain. Until recently, she was President of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) and was previously President of the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA), Isabel is also Co-Chair of this year’s European Cancer Summit, which starts tomorrow in Brussels.

After serving for one year as President-Elect, Isabel will become President of the European Cancer Organisation for the years of 2026 and 2027.

ECO President Csaba Dégi said: 'Dr Rubio has focused her career as a leader in the fight against cancer – on so many fronts. We are delighted that our Member Societies have now elected her to lead ECO, taking the reins of the organisation in 2026. I look forward to working closely with Dr Rubio in the coming months and years as we continue our mission for cancer patients and survivors across Europe.'