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26 January 2017
Ellen Kampman chair Scientific Council International Agency of Research on Cancer
Prof. Ellen Kampman was chosen as the 2017 chair of the Scientific Council of the International Agency of Research (IARC) on Cancer in Lyon, France. IARC is the research institute of the WHO that focuses on the prevention of cancer through both life sciences and health sciences. IARC is also the resource for indicators for the global burden of cancer.
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