Thierry Philip

EU Cancer Mission Assembly Member and
President, Organisation of European Cancer Institutes

Work Experience 

2018-2021: President OECI

2013-2024: Chairman of the Executive Board of Institut Curie, Paris

2009-2015: Head of Health and Environment Unit of Centre Léon Berard, Comprehensive Cancer Center

1989-2009: Director, Centre Léon Berard, Comprehensive Cancer Center

1987-2002: President, French Federation Comprehensive Cancer Centers (Unicancer)

1996-2000: Head, Pediatric Unit, Centre Léon Bérard, Comprehensive Cancer Center

1993: Regional member, Board of Health Organization in Rhone-alpes region

1991-2012: President Cancer Commission Rhone-Alpes region

1988: University Professor in Medical Oncology (1st class: 2002, exceptional class:2007)

1987: Holder of the habilitation to direct research

1987-1989: Head, Adults Bone marrow Transplant Unit (clinics and laboratory), Centre Léon Berard

1985-1987: Head, Adults Medical Unit, Day Hospital, Centre Léon Bérard, Comprehensive Cancer Center

1981-1985: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Lyon University

2016-2021: President, Memorial Maison d’Izieu (French National Memory of jews children holocaust memory)

2014: Officer of the Legion of Honor

2012: Member of the Environmental Conference

2008-2019: Vice-President, AMORCE Energy Association Waste of local authorities

2008-2015: President, National Agency of education through sport

2007: Member of the National Ethics Committee of the National Football Federation

2004: Gold Metal for Youth and Sports

2004: Member of the board of directors, Memorial Maison d’Izieu

2001: Knight of the Legion of Honour

Education and Training

1988: University Professor in Medical Oncology

1981: Diploma of Education and Research in Human Biology (DERBH)

1980: Qualified in Pediatrics

1979: Doctor of medicine

1978: Certified in Human Biology 1975-1979: Resident Lyon Hospitals

Communication skills   

Good communication skills gained through my experience as hospital manager

2004-2019 : political mandates (3rd District of Lyon Mayor 2008-2018, Vice-President Regional Assembly (Rhône-Alpes Region, in charge of Health and Sport oriented activities; 2004-2010, Vice- President Health and well-being in the city Lyon Metropole; 2014-2020, Vice-President Health and environment at the Urban community of Lyon)

1991: Institut Français de gestion

Organisational / managerial skills

2018: Chairman of the Executive Board of Institut Curie, Comprehensive Cancer Center

2013-2018: President Institut Curie, Comprehensive Cancer Center

1997-2002: President, French Federation Comprehensive Cancer Centers

1989-2009: Director, Centre Léon Bérard, Comprehensive Cancer Center

Updated: August 2020