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Klaas Breur Award

Vincenzo Valentini Radiation Oncology Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica S.Cuore, Rome, Italy

Vincenzo Valentini is full Professor in RadiationOncology at Università Cattolica S.Cuore, Rome and Scientific Director, Fondazione San Giovanni Paolo II – Campobasso. He is furthermore, Director of the Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Hematology Department at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Rome. He is author of more than 450 publications in peer-reviewed international journals, publisher of monographs on intestinal neoplasms and on the applications of information technology in radiotherapy. He is editor of Radiotherapy and Oncology journal, and member of the editorial boards of other international journals. In the last 30 years he has concentrated his interest in several fields: the optimisation of radiation treatments using advanced image techniques to define the volume of irradiation and delineation recommendations, publishing several international guidelines; the integration between radiotherapy and surgery, managing preoperative and intra-operative programs; the integration between radiotherapy and chemotherapy

in which he applied different plans for the treatment of locally advanced neoplasms, particularly in diseases of the rectum, pancreas, stomach, anal canal, lung, cervix and biliary tract. He was Director of the ESTRO course on Evidence and Research on Rectal Cancer and is now Director of the courses on Imaging in Oncological Radiotherapy; and Neoplasms of the upper abdomen. Vincenzo was recipient of many European and International awards and is honorary member of ESSO, SEOR, AROI, JASTRO, DEGRO, PSROandwas awarded the ESTRO Physic Honorary Membership. He served ESTRO as President from 2011 to 2014.

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