Call for proposals of candidates for the ESR 2nd Vice-President
Open until October 31, 2025
A 2nd Vice-President is elected every year for a five-year period of office, holding the position of 2nd Vice-President in the first year, the position of 1st Vice-President in the second year, the position of President in the third year, the position of Chair of the Board of Directors in the fourth year and the position of Past-President in the fifth year of office. Re-election will not be possible. In accordance with the ESR Statutes, ESR full members may propose individuals for this position.
Responsibilities and commitment
ESR Board of Directors
- managing organ of the society
- to access all detailed information, please consult the ESR Statutes
2nd Vice-President
- Deputy Chairperson of the PPC of the following working year and responsible for providing a strategic review of the Society’s objectives
- Time Commitment: approx. 10-15h a week
1st Vice-President
- Chairperson of the PPC of the following working year and responsible for the preparation of the scientific programme and general organisation of the ECR of the following working year.
- Time Commitment: approx. 15-20h a week
President
- responsible for the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) and shall chair the Programme Planning Committee of the current working year
- responsible for representing ESR at other societies’ congresses and official events with the aim to promote and present the society and the upcoming congress to the outside world
- Time Commitment: approx. 25h a week
Chair of the ESR Board of Directors
- represents the Society in all matters, chairs all Board of Directors (meets at least 5 times a year), Executive Council (meets 4 times a year), bilateral meetings as well as the ESR General Assembly
- Time Commitment: approx. 25h a week
Past-President
- supports the Chairperson of the Board of Directors in all matters, transfers his/her knowledge and ensures continuity
- Time Commitment: approx. 10h a week
Requirements and eligibility criteria
Nominees should reside in Europe, be professionally active and recognised internationally as European leaders in science and management in the field of radiology. He/she should support ESR’s vision and be dedicated to its strategy. He/she should have made a major contribution to the Society’s affairs. The candidate should have proven leadership competence, have diplomatic skills and ability to work across sectors and disciplines at international level.
Further eligibility criteria:
- ESR full radiologist member
- Professionally active radiologist with high professional and academic reputation (not to be retired from his/her academic position throughout the 5-year term as member of the ESR Board of Directors)
- Proven academic track record in science
- Proven capability to create consensus
- Proven senior leadership competence in science and management and ability to define long term strategies.
- Extensive proven collaborative engagement with and participation in ESR activities over a substantial period of time
- Substantial contribution to and involvement in national and/or international societies
- Professional and personal integrity (no conflicts of interest affecting responsibilities in the ESR)
- Preferably good geo-political fit with other ESR officers (no overrepresentation from same country)
- Good working knowledge of English (as all ESR communication is done in English)
Official procedure and timeline
Proposals must be accompanied by:
- a written confirmation by the proposed person that they would be willing to serve and to allocate the time required as per above details to fulfil the duties as member of the ESR Board of Directors for the whole period of office.
- a complete Curriculum Vitae (incl. a head and shoulders picture (max. 1500 words; following the format of the template, for publication on the ESR website, if nominated))
- a letter addressed to the ESR Board of Directors, expanding on their vision for the ESR written in the Curriculum Vitae, max. 1000 words
The call for proposals is open until Friday, October 31, 2025. Only submissions including all requested documents will be considered for nomination.
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The ESR Executive Council has the final responsibility of nominating the candidates for the office of the 2nd Vice-President. The candidates will be announced on the ESR website on December 8, 2025, at the latest. The election will take place via electronic voting between January 8-21, 2026, and the term of office of the newly elected 2nd Vice-President is planned to start on March 9, 2026.
Proposals should be sent via e-mail to Ms. Megan McFadden ([email protected]) and Ms. Sophie Mankowska ([email protected]), ESR Office.
Results of the ESR Electronic Elections 2025
Detailed Results
The new ESR Executive Council will take office on March 3, 2025.
Find out more about the candidates
Elected officers:
ESR 2ᴺᴰ Vice-President
Affiliation: Head of Radiology Department, Cochin Hospital, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
Primary field of expertise: Chest imaging, oncologic imaging
1. My motivation and vision for ESR
I have been actively involved in ESR activities for many years, serving as a member of the ECR Program Planning Committee, as Chairperson of the Chest Subspecialty, and more recently as Chairperson of the Communication and Interdisciplinary Affairs Committee. Radiology is a rapidly evolving field that has driven significant advances in medicine, both in diagnostics and therapeutics. It was this dynamism that inspired me to pursue radiology during my time as a pediatric resident, where my clinical experience shaped my understanding of its impact.
We are currently witnessing a period of profound change in healthcare, and I would like to share my vision for the strategic decisions that will shape the future of our specialty.
- As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly integrates into the field of imaging, it is crucial to emphasize the role of radiologists—not merely as technicians but as physicians in their own right. Radiologists play a pivotal role by synthesizing clinical, biological, and imaging data to arrive at accurate and timely diagnoses. Their work requires direct communication with patients and collaboration with other healthcare professionals. The European Society of Radiology (ESR), through its Patient Advisory Group, has been actively working on improving communication practices for radiologists of all experience levels. The development of diagnostic consultations by radiologists, for secondary analysis of imaging files, particularly for complex cases, will increase our visibility to the public.
- To enhance visibility within the medical community, it is essential to conduct independent research, especially in fields where imaging plays a central role One such area is cancer screening through imaging, which is why I have obtained funding from the French Ministry of Health to conduct a lung cancer screening study in women, evaluating the role of AI as an alternative to double human reading.
- Increasing specialization within radiology is essential to ensure that our analyses have a meaningful and lasting impact on patient care. As medical imaging becomes more advanced, radiologists must go beyond surface-level interpretations to provide insights that directly influence clinical decisions and treatment plans. This requires not only technical expertise, but also a comprehensive understanding of disease clinical manifestations, their progression, potential complications, and available treatment options. The ESR-endorsed subspecialty diplomas (Level III) formalize advanced expertise, equipping radiologists with the specialized knowledge necessary to tackle complex cases and enhance their role in multidisciplinary care.
- At the same time, maintaining cross-disciplinary expertise is essential, particularly for emergency diagnoses. Through the ESR’s ongoing educational programs, radiologists can continue to sharpen their skills across multiple disciplines. This broad knowledge, combined with our 24/7 availability, positions radiologists as indispensable players in healthcare systems. Optimizing imaging techniques and evaluating new technologies are responsibilities that radiologists, with their unique expertise, are best suited to undertake, further solidifying their essential role in healthcare
- Radiological expertise is particularly valuable in multidisciplinary settings—not just in oncology, but across many areas of medicine. Radiologists should be financially compensated for the time they devote to multidisciplinary team meetings, taking into account the number of cases that require radiological review or reinterpretation. The investment of time in such meetings directly contributes to better patient outcomes and cost-effective care. The concept of value-based radiology must be emphasized and expanded to demonstrate the true impact of radiology on patient care.
- Looking ahead, it is imperative to train the next generation of radiologists to work effectively with AI. Detection algorithms and automated quantification tools will enhance the reliability and reproducibility of diagnoses. These tools will run systematic evaluations in the background, saving time and enabling more personalized assessments for patients. My department has PACS-integrated AI solutions for fracture detection, assisted reading of chest X-rays and detection of lung nodules on CT scans. For the moment, these solutions are available for testing, but we'll have to build the economic model that will enable all radiologists to invest in this field.
- The expansion of interventional radiology techniques as an alternative to traditional surgery and in emergency situations is essential, and is an additional motivating factor for new generations of radiologists.
- Finally, the ESR, through its various subcommittees—covering research, education, e-health, AI, and quality and safety—will continue to promote an innovative and forward-thinking radiology, capable of addressing future challenges.
2. My Major Leadership Positions at International Level (Other than ESR/ECR)
- Board member of the SOLACE (Strengthening the screening of Lung Cancer in Europe)
- Project co-funded under the EU4Health Programme 2021–2027 under grant agreement no. 101101187
- Lead of the Work Package 4 focusing on women
- Member of the Fleischner Society, an international, multidisciplinary medical society dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest
3. My Involvement in the ESR and ECR so far
Current:
- ESR Executive Council and Chair of the ESR Communication and Interdisciplinary Affairs Committee since 2023
- Vice president of the Patient Advisory Group
- Member of
- ESOR Steering Committee
- ESR Value Based Radiology Subcommittee
- Young ESR Committee
Previous:
- Member of the ECR Faculty since 2011
- Member of the ECR Chest subcommittee (2011-2013)
- Chairperson of the ECR Chest subcommittee (2016)
- Member of the ECR program planning committee (2018-2020)
- Chairperson of the ECR program planning committee (2020)
- President of the European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI) in 2019
- Lung cancer screening committee chairperson until 2023
- Congress President of the Annual Meeting of the ESTI (2019)
- Member of the ESTI board (xxx)
- Leadership activities and recognition of high impact research and education in the field of Thoracic Imaging distinguished with the ESTI Honorary membership at the 2022
4. My Current & Previous Employment
Current:
- Head of Radiology Department, Cochin Hospital
- Appointments at the Faculty of Medicine, Université de Paris Cité
- Full Professor of Radiology since 2011
Previous
- Head of the cardiothoracic unit Hotel-Dieu and Cochin hospital 2011-2018
- Attending physician Pompidou hospital 2000-2011
5. Academic activities
Publications:
- 179 publications on pubmed
- List of publications at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=revel+mp
- h index (Google Scholar) = 54, 24 147 citations, index i10 = 140
Research grants:
- 7 research grants, mainly from the French ministry of Health and the Cancer institute amount = 3.49 million €
Awards:
- AuntMinnie Europe's most effective radiology educator in 2023.
- 2023 KSR-Honorary Educator Award
Reviewer for > 10 journals (BMJ, Radiology, European radiology, …)
Section Editor for the European Journal of Radiology
ESR Education Committee Chair
Affiliation: Deputy Chief of Radiology Kantonal Hospital Münsterlingen Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor of Radiology, Stanford University
Primary field of expertise: Musculoskeletal Radiology
1. My experience in the field and my motivation
Close colleagues describe me as a highly motivated and most honest radiologist with a very strong dedication to clinical work, basic research, mentoring and teaching. After almost 17 years at Stanford University, I recently returned to Europe and now I would like to contribute to our Society in best and most dedicated way possible. I am convinced that I could make a tremendous impact as chair of the educational committee given the deep insights into education I had in my career on both continents, US and Europe.
In 2006, I gave the ECR New Horizons Lecture as a newly board-certified Radiologist, just before I moved to Stanford University for a postdoctoral fellowship in molecular imaging. Even during a time dedicated to basic science laboratory work, I made sure to attend as many clinical radiology teaching events as possible. It was eye-opening how experts of every radiology subspecialty interpreted radiology exams, what insight they could extract out of exams in Stanford. It was due to a well-curated team of organ-based sub- specialized and modality-lead radiologists. It was very clear to me that Stanford Radiology was an exemplary residency and fellowship program. In 2009 I joined the faculty of the Stanford Radiology Department, learning the ropes of educating the next generation of radiologists from some of the giants in radiology teaching. They did not shy away from adopting novel technology to increase their teaching outreach even further, such as Youtube teaching channels, medical zoom conferences long before that was adopted elsewhere. During my time at Stanford, the department was awarded the AuntMinnie.com
“Best Radiologist Training Program” award twice, a highly coveted distinction among academic institutions in the USA. Education was a cornerstone of that department and taken extremely seriously. To this date, I admire the rigorous training system, including fellowship training. Later, as division chief of musculoskeletal imaging, I was deeply involved in shaping the curriculum of residents and fellows in our program, helping the MSK division become the most coveted rotation for our trainees. I am proud to say, that the Stanford curriculum was and still is one of the best recognized in the US. Furthermore, I served hands-on as a direct mentor to medical students, radiology residents, and basic sciences post-doctoral students for many years and actively contributed to the highly successful CME course program of Stanford Radiology. Thus, the needs of the to-be-trained are well familiar to me, allowing me a good judgement in structuring education.
Fast forward to now, after returning to Europe last year, my experience has been that radiology in Europe has evolved very much. I am deeply impressed by the quality of the presented work and educational efforts at every conference of ESR and their subspeciality societies. I very much appreciate the structure of the ESR Diplomas and applaud the required qualifications. While we will always need generalists in the field of radiology in the appropriate setting, the future of radiology lies in training also subspecialized experts to provide the most value in patient care. Due to many wise actions in recent years, the ESR is extremely well positioned in the online teaching world. Education is the main foundation of Radiology’s future. To attract the best talent, we need to start with outreach early, in medical schools and even high schools to bring the field of radiology to the forefront of awareness in the younger generations. In the domain of continuing education, I am a big proponent of exchange among the different cultures of radiology in the form of targeted conferences, travel fellowships, direct outreach, and with an even further radius through online learning. We can all learn so much from each other. The ESR is fostering that, and I want to do my part in investing in the future of Radiology.
2. Major Leadership positions at the international level
None yet.
3. Involvement in the ESR and ECR so far
- Regular attendee of the ECR meeting during residency
- ECR 2006 - I held the New Horizons Lecture on preclinical Cellular MRI techniques
- 2007-2022 long interruption in being involved with the ESR and ECR meeting as my focus was in the US, both in private and professional life
- Resumed my attendance last year directly after my return in 2023. I just accepted an invitation to present on the anatomy and pathologies of the brachial plexus at the 2025 ECR
4. Current & Previous Employment / Involvements
| Since 08/2023 | Deputy Chief of Radiology, Cantonal Hospital, Thurgau, Switzerland |
| Since 02/2023 | Chief, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging and Research, Team Radiologie plus, Spital Thurgau AG, Switzerland |
| Since 06/2024 | Vice President, National Ethics Commission East, Switzerland and member, working group Ethics in AI Biomedical Research, Switzerland |
| Since 01/2023 | Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor of Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Stanford University |
| 03/2021 – 12/2022 | Associate Professor of Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Stanford University |
| 02/2018 – 12/2022 | Co-chief, Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Stanford University |
| 05/2011 – 02/2021 | Assistant Professor of Radiology, Divisions of Musculoskeletal Imaging and Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Stanford University |
| 04/2009 - 04/2011 | Clinical Instructor, Sections of Musculoskeletal Imaging and Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Stanford University |
| 05/2006-03/2009 | Postdoctoral fellowship in molecular imaging; Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford under the mentorship of Sam Gambhir, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 04/2005-03/2006 | Resident, Diagnostic Radiology, Kantonal Hospital Frauenfeld, Switzerland |
| 11/2000-03/2005 | Resident, Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland |
Member ESR, ISS, RSNA, SGR-SSR, SSSR
77 published articles, including 65 published original research articles, 12 review articles, H-Faktor 28
Additional Qualifications:
| 2021 – 2022 | “COACHME 101” A and B professional coaching courses, Stanford School of Medicine |
| 09/2019 – 2022 | Stanford Network for Advancement and Promotion (SNAP) cohort member |
| 02/2019 | “Physician as Leader, Physician as Coach” Course, Stanford |
| 09/2016-06/2017 | Stanford Leadership Development Course, title of course project: “Sustainable Improvement of MSK MRI Image Quality” |
| 09/2006-12/2006 | “Science Course Design”, Center for Teaching and Learning, Stanford University |
ESR National Societies Committee Chair
Current Affiliation: Aveiro/PT
Primary field of expertise:
Abdominal/gastrointestinal radiology;
Oncological imaging;
Pre- and Post-graduate medical education
1. My experience in the field and my motivation
I consider my previous experience working for ECR/ESR (mentioned below), and my experience on a national level, to be an added value to better fulfill the position I am now applying for. Working for ESR/ECR has been a true pleasure and a wonderful chance to learn and to share experiences with radiologists all over Europe and the world. It has been, at the same time, a challenge and a source of fulfillment to work towards the improvement of our society and the harmonization of radiology in Europe.
It is my belief that I can serve the society in a responsible and contributive way. Moreover, my candidacy also takes into account the need for a good geopolitical fit, ensuring that Portugal, a country that usually ranks high in the number of attendees and submitted abstracts for ECR, is represented at the European level.
I sincerely have a strong commitment towards my professional tasks and undeniably believe in the advantages of teamwork. Therefore, I consider that I possess the personal conditions (including availability of time) to fulfill my duties and tasks related to the position I am now applying for. In this way, I envisage this as a perfect opportunity to contribute to the growth of our society and, ultimately, of radiology.
In this regard, promoting the ESR’s educational, research, and professional policies in member countries will be pivotal, as well as ensuring a functional liaison between ESR and national authorities, bodies, and professional organisations.
2. Major Leadership positions at international level
- Meeting President, 33rd Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course of ESGAR (Lisbon, May/June 2022).
- Member of the Executive Committee of ESGAR from 2018 to 2022.
- Member of the Educational Committee of ESGAR from 2013 to 2021.
- Member of the Workshop Committee of ESGAR since 2023.
- Head of Department, Imaging Department, Local Health Unit, Aveiro Region (ULS-RA)
- Member of the Board of the Portuguese Society of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (SPRMN): 1st Deputy-Secretary, from 2015 to 2018; 1st Vice-President from 2018 to 2021; and Secretary-General from 2021 to 2023. President of the Board of SPRMN since April 2023.
- Coordinator of the Abdominal Radiology Section of SPRMN from 2013 to 2017.
- Coordinator of the School of the SPRMN from 2015 to 2023.
- Chairman of the General Assembly of APRANEMN (Portuguese Association of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine) since its foundation in February 2019. President of the Board of APRANEMN from 2022 to 2023.
- Member of the study group that drafted in 2012 the Clinical Guidelines (NOC) for colorectal cancer, under the sponsorship of the Portuguese Ministry of Health.
- Member of the Oncology Coordination Committee of CHUC from 2013 to 2016.
- Associate Editor of Acta Médica Portuguesa from 2012 to 2014.
- Member of the Editorial Scientific Board of Acta Radiológica Portuguesa since 2014. Director of ARP since 2023.
- Member of the Scientific Committee of a multidisciplinary project on National Registry of rectal cancer in Portugal, under the sponsorship of the Portuguese Society of Surgery.
- Participated in several national and international research projects, including:
- TrainR4U (Training Robot For Ultrasound), granted by EIT Health 2022
- ARGUS (Autonomous Robot for Guidance in Ultrasound diagnosis), granted by Portugal 2020
- Speaker in more than 160 lectures/conferences/workshops in national and international scientific meetings.
- Moderator of more than 30 Sessions in scientific meetings.
- Author of eleven chapters in textbooks.
- Author of more than 60 journal publications and more than 20 cases published in the Eurorad online database.
- Guest reviewer for more than 20 indexed publications.
- More than 20 works awarded in scientific meetings.
- Certificate of Merit, ESGAR Meeting President 2022.
- Tutor of 4 Radiology residents.
- Tutor of 2 PhD students.
- Tutor of 12 Master students.
- Member of Jury for PhD theses and Master theses defenses.
3. Involvement in the ESR and ECR so far
- Regular member of the faculty of ECR, both as invited lecturer and session moderator.
- Member of the ESR Research Committee from 2018 to 2023.
- Member of the ESR Audit and Standards Subcommittee since 2024.
- Society Delegate at the National Societies Committee representing Portugal (Portuguese Society of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine) since 2023.
- Chairman of the Scientific Sub-Committee for Gastro-Intestinal Radiology of the ECR in 2018.
- Member of the Scientific Sub-Committee for Gastro-Intestinal Radiology of the ECR in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
- Member of the Scientific Sub-Committee for Abdominal Radiology (Solid viscera) of the ECR in 2016 and 2017.
- Member of the faculty of ESOR
- Regular member of the reviewing panel/jury of abstracts and posters submitted to ECR and jury of the ESR Seed Grants
- Reviewer for European Radiology and Insights Into Imaging.
- Reviewer for the Eurorad (Abdominal Imaging) database until 2024.
- Member of the Editorial Board of Insights Into Imaging from 2012 to 2017.
- Panelist in the “Junior Imaging Interpretation Session” of the ECR in 2006.
- Author or co-author of several oral presentations and posters at ECR meetings, some of them awarded.
4. Current & Previous Employment
Clinical:
- 2024-present: Head of Department, Imaging Department, Local Health Unit, Aveiro Region (ULS-RA)
- 2015-2024: Radiology Consultant, Medical Imaging Department (SIM), Coimbra Hospital and University Centre (CHUC)
- 2007-2015: Radiology Assistant, Medical Imaging Department, CHUC; Radiology Department, Coimbra University Hospitals (HUC)
- 2003-2007: Eventual Radiology Assistant, Radiology Department, HUC
- 1999-2003: Radiology Resident, Radiology Department, HUC
- 1998: Eventual Doctor, Obstetric Pathology Department, Maternity Daniel de Matos, HUC
- 1997-1998: Geral Intern, HUC
Academic:
- 2024-present: Invited Full Professor, Medical Sciences Department, University of Aveiro
- 2016-present: Chair of the Curricular Unit of Clinical Ultrasonography, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra (FMUC)
- 2014-present: Assistant Professor, FMUC
- 2007-2014: Invited Assistant, FMUC
ESR Publications Committee Chair
Affiliations:
Head of Department
Professor of Translational Imaging
Honorary Consultant Radiologist
Cancer Research UK Senior Research Fellow
Department of Radiology
University of Cambridge
1. My experience in the field and my motivation
I am the Head of the Department of Radiology at the University of Cambridge. I lead the Clinical Molecular Imaging Group and have expertise in using metabolic MRI and PET for tumour stratification and for therapy monitoring. Our international and multidisciplinary group includes clinicians and scientists from across Europe who are interested in understanding how novel non-invasive imaging methods can be used as biomarkers for early cancer detection and successful response to therapy. This translational research includes first-in-human studies with the aim of improving the outcome for patients in oncology.
I have authored or co-authored more than 135 peer reviewed papers in a wide range of radiological and scientific publications including: European Radiology, Nature, Nature Communications, Nature Medicine, Nature Genetics, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, Science Translational Medicine,Cancer Research, PNAS, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Investigative Radiology, Neuroimage and Clinical Cancer Research. These papers been cited more than 11,000 times. I have written 12 book chapters and have edited the Oxford Handbook of Emergencies in Clinical Radiology. I have held >£6M (GBP) of research funding as Principal Investigator, >£16M grants as Co-Investigator, and am a Collaborator/Co-investigator on >£135M of institutional award funding.
I have been involved in scientific publishing for many years having served on the editorial boards of European Radiology for two terms, European Radiology Experimental, Molecular Imaging and Biology and Scientific Reports. I have been a reviewer for more than 30 journals and have also been part of the search committee for the editor-in-chief of Molecular Imaging and Biology. Combined with my longstanding involvement with the ESR and ECR, this experience will allow me to shape and influence the strategy for the Publications Committee over the next three years if elected. I am passionate about promoting imaging research across Europe and am keen to explore new ways in which we can raise the profile and impact of the ESR journal family.
2. Major Leadership positions at international level
Selected International Committees
| 2023- | Treasurer & Chair of the Finance Committee, World Molecular Imaging Society |
| 2023- | World Molecular Imaging Society Executive Committee |
| 2023-24: | Italian Foundation for Cancer Research, Clinician Scientist Funding Panel |
| 2021-25: | Scientific Advisory Board for the European Institute for Biomedical Imaging (EIBIR) |
| 2021- | Chair, Clinical Committee, World Molecular Imaging Society |
| 2021-23: | Board of Trustees, World Molecular Imaging Society |
| 2019: | Program Chair, World Molecular Imaging Congress, Montreal |
| 2018: | Program Vice Chair, World Molecular Imaging Congress, Seattle |
| 2017-19: | Workshop & Study Group Review Committee, ISMRM |
| 2017-18: | Chair, MR of the Cancer Study Group, ISMRM |
| 2015-16: | Secretary, MR of Cancer Study Group, ISMRM |
I have given over 160 invited international lectures including 16 plenary/keynote lectures.
3. Involvement in the ESR and ECR
ESR and subsocieties
- Chair of the Subcommittee on Contrast Agents, Tracers, and Theranostics, Digital AI & Emerging Technologies Committee 2024-2025
- Executive Committee, European Society for Hybrid, Molecular & Translational Imaging (ESHI), 2018-20, 2020-22, 2024-26
- Chair, Research Committee of ESHI, 2018-20
- ESR Research Committee Board, 2016-18, 2018-20
- ESR Education Committee, 2016-18
- Vice-president, European Society of Molecular and Functional Imaging in Radiology Executive Board, 2016-17
- Executive committee, European Society of Molecular and Functional Imaging in Radiology, 2012-14, 2014-18
- ESR Subcommittee for Molecular Imaging, 2009-12
ECR
- Clinical Trials in Radiology Coordinator & Programme Planning Committee, 2025, 2026
- Scientific Programme Subcommittee & Programme Planning Committee, 2021, 2022
- Postgraduate Education Programme Subcommittee & Programme Planning Committee, 2019, 2020
- Chair, Molecular Imaging Scientific Subcommittee, 2017
- ECR scientific subcommittee member, 2013-15
- Invest in the Youth Award, 2006
European Radiology Journals
- Editorial Board member, European Radiology, 2013-15, 2015-16.
- Section Editor for MRI and Editorial Board member, European Radiology Experimental, 2024-
4. Current & Previous Employment
Appointments
| 2023- | Head of the Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge |
| 2020- | Professor of Translational Imaging, University of Cambridge |
| 2019- | Cancer Research UK Senior Cancer Research Fellow, University of Cambridge |
| 2017-20: | Reader in Molecular Imaging, University of Cambridge |
| 2011-19: | Director of the Radiology Academic Clinical Fellow Programme in Cambridge |
| 2010- | Honorary Consultant Radiologist, Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cambridge |
| 2009- | Fellow (2009) & College Lecturer (2013), Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge |
Honorary Appointments
| 2023: | Fellow, World Molecular Imaging Society |
| 2023-28: | Fellow, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) |
| 2023-27: | Honorary Skou Professor, Faculty of Health, University of Aarhus, Denmark |
| 2022: | Visiting Professor, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, USA |
| 2020-26: | Emerging Leaders Club, International Society for Strategic Studies in Radiology |
| 2019-22: | Adjunct Professor, Medical University of Vienna, Austria. |
Qualifications
- Undergraduate: BA 1996 Triple First, MA 2000, University of Cambridge
- Clinical: BM BCh 1999, University of Oxford
- Medicine: MRCP 2002, FRCP 2018, Royal College of Physicians UK
- Radiology: FRCR 2005, Royal College of Radiologists UK
- Postgraduate: PhD 2010, University of Cambridge
Selected Awards and Honours
- The British Institute of Radiology MRRA New Technologies Award, 2022
- Parke Davis Exchange Fellowship in Biomedical Sciences, Cambridge, 2022
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen MRI Prize for outstanding achievements in the field of MRI, 2021
- Emerging Leaders Club, International Society for Strategic Studies in Radiology, 2020
- Adjunct Professor, Medical University of Vienna, 2019
- International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Outstanding Teacher Awards, 2012 & 2016
- American Association for Cancer Research future leader award, 2009
ESR Research Committee Chair
Current Affiliation:
Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona (Spain)
Primary field of expertise:
Oncological imaging
1. My motivation and vision for ESR
With 15 years of dedicated research in cancer imaging biomarkers, I am committed to advancing precision medicine through the integration of cutting-edge imaging techniques. My journey began with pioneering work in whole-body MRI for bone metastasis response evaluation at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. Now, as the leader of the Radiomics Group at VHIO (Barcelona), my focus is on multiparametric MRI studies and applying AI models to extract insights from medical images, driving innovation in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Motivated by the potential of imaging biomarkers to transform patient care, I am passionate about expanding this research approach within the European Society of Radiology.
One of my priorities is to encouraging young radiologists and radiographers to pursue academic careers as essential point to bridging the gap between clinical practice and cutting-edge research. My goal is also to build bridges between disciplines, accelerate knowledge transfer, and bring the latest advancements in imaging to clinical practice, benefiting both health care providers and patients.
As Chair of the ESR Research Committee, some of my objectives will be to:
1. Foster collaboration across disciplines (radiologists, other physicians, radiographers, engineers and industry partners) to accelerate knowledge and bring breakthroughs to clinical practice faster.
2. Organize joint workshops focused on interdisciplinary research skills, innovative imaging technologies, and translating research into clinical practice.
3.Stablish further collaborations with pharmaceutical companies and biotechs, incorporating imaging biomarker studies into clinical trials.
4. Enhance the competence and knowledge of radiologists and radiographers in training by promoting research opportunities and facilitating access to grant applications and collaborations, particularly within European-funded consortia.
2. Major Leadership positions at international level
As the head of the Cancer Core Europe (CCE) Imaging Task Force, I spearhead radiomics research within the consortium and collaborate with the Data Sharing Task Force to develop platforms for secure imaging data sharing across CCE centres.
https://www.cancercoreeurope.eu/imaging-tf/
I am also a member of the EASL AI Task Force, where I focus on fostering AI advancements in imaging biomarkers for liver disease detection and management.
https://easl.eu/easl/leadership-and-governance/ai-task-force/
My work extends to editorial contributions, as I serve on the boards of NPJ Precision Oncology, Cancer Research Communications, and ESMO Real World Data and Digital Oncology. These roles allow me to stay at the forefront of imaging research, while also supporting knowledge dissemination in these rapidly evolving fields.
I have led several investigator-initiated imaging biomarker trials, including iPROMET (ClinicalTrial.gov ID NCT05078151), PRECIMET, PREDICT, MARION, and ATHECA radiomics study, collaborating closely with hospitals across Europe.
Beyond Europe, I was awarded the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) Young Investigator Award in 2018 and led the PCF Imaging Working Group from 2019 to 2021.
I am also member of the RECIST Working Group, contributing to defining global standards for cancer response assessment.
https://recist.eortc.org/recist-working-group/working-group/
3. Involvement in the ESR and ECR so far
I have maintained a strong connection with the European Society of Radiology (ESR) throughout my career, having been a member since I began my training. I was awarded an ESOR Scholarship Grant in 2011, which allowed me to complete an Honorary Fellowship at The Barts and The Royal London Hospital in the United Kingdom. Over the years, I have actively contributed to the European Congress of Radiology (ECR), delivering an educational talk in 2022 and presenting multiple oral presentations from my PhD work, and more recently, work from the research group I lead at VHIO.
https://vhio.net/pf/radiomics-group/
In 2019, I also had the opportunity to mentor Maria Vittoria Racitti as part of the ESR Grant Program. My ongoing involvement with ESR and ECR underscores my commitment to advancing radiology research and education.
4. Current & Previous Employment
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Since 2017 Team Leader of the Radiomics Group at the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO).
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2013- 2017 Clinical Research Fellow at The Royal Marsden Hospital and The Institute of Cancer Research (Sutton, London), working in the Radiology
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Department for the Drug Development Unit and the Prostate Targeted Therapy Group.
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2012 Consultant, Radiology Department at the Consorci Sanitari Integral in Barcelona, Spain.
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2011 Honorary Research Fellow at The Barts and The Royal London Hospital, London, UK. Funded by an ESOR Scholarship Grant.
January 14-January 27, 2025
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ESR 2nd Vice-President:
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Title:
Prof. Dr.
Current Affiliation:
Department of Medical Imaging, Roudboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Department of Radiology, UMC Groningen, The Netherlands
Primary fields of expertise:
Body imaging (chest, abdomen,
cardiovascular)
Screening
CT
AI
1. My motivation and vision for ESR
ESR has focused on leading radiologists into a future in which they become more visible, provide more value, engage more in multidisciplinary teams and increasingly interact with patients. I would like to continue to pursue and expand these ideas together with ESR and help further strengthen the foundations of our discipline to ensure that radiology becomes even more relevant in the decades to come.
I see substantial threats from increasing workloads, financial pressures, radiological practices being bought by investors, decreasing work satisfaction, and the rapidly evolving role of AI that brings hope of better quality and less stress but also the threat of ultimately replacing radiologists as we know them.
During my chairmanship of the Dutch Radiological Society, we succeeded in defining a common vision for the future, in which we see radiologists moving away from mainly writing diagnostic reports towards more important tasks that will ensure that our role remains important even if AI takes over more and more of the reporting process.
I would like to use my experience in this process to build on the existing programs of ESR, refining the common vision for European radiologists so that it can become a blueprint for national initiatives. This vision should involve partnering with other diagnostic specialties to claim a more central role in multidisciplinary teams, and exploring a diagnostic gatekeeper role that ensures that unnecessary steps are eliminated from the healthcare pathway and that patient receive the most appropriate treatment. This requires direct interaction with patients but also adequate reimbursement for tasks that are new for us radiologists.
Adequate scientific proof of new workflows may be necessary to change guidelines accordingly and to ensure that health insurers and governments realize that radiology is able to avoid downstream cost and provide more cost- effective care pathways with better outcomes. I would like to see ESR stimulate European cooperation to more quickly demonstrate the effect of strategically important changes in clinically pathways.
An example is the breast cancer pathway, in which radiology can claim the full diagnostic workup: some 90% of women will not have breast cancer and do not need to see another specialist. Radiologists can provide immediate feedback to their patients, reducing their anxiety and saving time and money in the process. For those with cancer, radiologists can claim the full staging workup together with pathology and genetics, making sure that all information is available once the patients are presented in the multidisciplinary team meeting to define further treatment. New screening techniques, such as breast MRI or dual energy mammography hold the potential to eliminate lymph node metastases from the 2nd screening round onward, opening up opportunities for minimally invasive treatment by radiologists. Other examples are prostate cancer, lung nodules and chronic chest pain, to name but a few. Making sure that these radiology-driven workflows are more cost-effective, potentially also with a better outcome will open the way for reimbursement and a stronger role of future radiologists.
Since we are the medical specialty most involved with AI, we should use this fact to claim a central role as data specialists. However, most radiologists are insufficiently trained to do so and are overwhelmed by clinical work. Gaining back time to become more active outside the pure reporting business is therefore a priority for our specialty. AI can be a tool to make us more efficient, although current systems are insufficiently able to do so. I see a role for ESR to provide guidance for radiology departments and AI companies alike to help us gain time to claim new roles.
In the past decades, we have focused on training organ radiologists that are able to be adequate partners in multidisciplinary teams. We have been very successful in these aspects but have neglected the technical aspects of our field. Training of residents and radiologists alike will be needed to create more radiologists that fulfil the role as data specialists but also can guide industry in new technical developments, where at the moment, industry-push and not radiology-pull is prevalent. ESR has the means to play a pivotal role in this process.
My motivation for applying for this position is to help strengthen our field and to make sure that working in radiology stays rewarding now and in the future.
2. Major Leadership positions at international level
2020 Advisor on Imaging for COVID-19, World Health Organization (WHO)
2019-2022 Chairman, Strategic Committee, ESTI
2019-2020 Advisor on Lung Screening, Federal Radiation Protection Agency (BfS), Munich, Germany
2018-2022 Yound Leadership Club, IS3R
2018-2020 Member, Selection Committee, A.R. Margulis Award, RSNA
2014-2019 Advisor on Individual Health Assessment, WHO
2001-2005 Consultant to the ‘International Atomic Energy Agency’ IAEA
2001 Education evaluation committee, American Roentgen Ray Society, ARRS
3. Involvement in the ESR and ECR so far
Since 2020 ESR Quality, Safety & Standards Committee, ESR
2019 Congress Organization Committee, ESR
2017 Josef Lissner Honorary Lecture
2016 ESOR Excellence in Teaching Award
2009-2014 Radiation Protection Subcommittee, ESR
2007-08 Organizer, Categorical Cource Multislice CT, ECR
2003-2004 Scientific Committee member ‘Chest’, ECR
2000-2001 Scientific Committee member ‘Computer applications’, ECR
2000 Organizer, Multislice CT Workshop, ECR
4. Current & Previous Employment
Since 2022 Chairman, Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Groningen
Since 2020 Professor and Chairman, Department of Medical imaging (Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Anatomy), Radboudumc
2014-2019 Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Radboudumc
2009-2014 Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Radiology, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Nijmegen
2004-2009 Professor, General Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht
2002-2004 UHD (Associate Professor), University Medical Center Utrecht
1998-2002 Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Vienna Medical School
1992-98 Staff position, Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology, Hanover Medical School, Head of CT and ultrasound