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Meet the team

The Anticancer Fund employs a group of scientific professionals with research and pharmaceutical backgrounds who are completely committed to evidence-based medicine. We are passionate about improving patients' lives and optimising the use of our philanthropic resources.

Lydie Meheus, Managing Director of the Anticancer Fund
Lydie Meheus, PhD

Managing Director

Michael Maris, Associate Director of the Anticancer Fund
Michael Maris, PhD, MBA

Associate Director

Gauthier Bouche, Director Clinical Research at the Anticancer Fund
Gauthier Bouche, MD

Director Clinical Research

Gabry Kuijten, Coordinating Physician for My Cancer Navigator
Gabry Kuijten, MD

Director Patient Information

Nicolo Battisti is an oncologist at the Anticancer Fund
Nicolò Battisti, MD

Medical Consultant My Cancer Navigator

Kristine Beckers, Trial Manager at the Anticancer Fund
Kristine Beckers, MSc

Trial Manager

Carlo Bevilacqua, Finance and Accounting at the Anticancer Fund
Carlo Bevilacqua

Finance Officer

Rica Capistrano, Programme Director New Projects at the Anticancer Fund
Rica Capistrano, PhD

Director New Projects

Sergio Crispino is an oncologist at the Anticancer Fund
Sergio Crispino, MD

Medical Consultant My Cancer Navigator

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Dries Michiels

Business Developer Fundraising

Ann-Marie Morel, Physician for My Cancer Navigator
Ann-Marie Morel, MD

Physician My Cancer Navigator

Pan Pantziarka, Programme Manager Drug Repurposing
Pan Pantziarka, PhD

Director Drug Repurposing

Edna Pinto is a physician at the Anticancer Fund
Edna Rodrigues Pinto, MD

Physician My Cancer Navigator

Picture Brenda Silva Anticancer Fund
Brenda Silva

Junior Marketing Specialist

Saar Sinnaeve, Communication manager at the Anticancer Fund
Saar Sinnaeve

Communication Manager

Annes Valckenaers, Research Manager at the Anticancer Fund
Annes Valckenaers, MSc

Research Manager

Patricia Vandamme is the Policy Officer of the Anticancer Fund
Patricia Vandamme, MPharmSc

Policy Officer

Liese Vandeborne, Research Manager
Liese Vandeborne, MSc

Operational Manager Patient Information and Senior Research Manager

Sarah Vandenbroeck, Team assistant at the Anticancer Fund
Sarah Vandenbroeck

Team Assistant

Netteke van Holthe, Physician for My Cancer Navigator
Netteke van Holthe, MD

Physician My Cancer Navigator

Our expert consultants

  • Yolande Lievens, MD, PhD - Radiation Oncologist
  • Nina Neuendorff, MD - Haematologist
  • Matthias Preusser, MD, PhD - Oncologist
  • Eric Bouffet, MD, PhD - Paediatric Neuro-Oncologist

Gender Equality Plan

The Anticancer Fund has an ongoing commitment to create a workplace and research environment that values diversity and inclusivity. We aim to foster a culture of equity and support that enables all employees to contribute to our mission of improving outcomes for cancer patients.

Gender Equality Plan.pdf