Program Committee
Program
The WCLC 2026 Program Committee is composed of leading experts from across the global thoracic cancer community, working together to shape a dynamic and multidisciplinary scientific program that reflects the latest advances, collaboration, and innovation in the field.
Co-Chair: Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf, South Africa
Co-Chair: Henry Marshall, Australia
Douglas Arenberg, USA
Lawson Eng, Canada
Angeline Low, Australia
Rachael Murray, UK
Co-Chair: Seiji Yano, Japan
Co-Chair: Carminia Maria Della Corte, Italy
Ferdinando Cerciello, Switzerland
Tom John, Australia
Sandra Ortiz-Cuaran, France
Jaime Schneider, USA
Co-Chair: Christian Diego Rolfo, USA
Co-Chair: Yoon-La Choi, Republic of Korea
Miriam Molina Arcas, UK
Philip Mack, USA
Stephanie PL Saw, Singapore
Soo-Ryum Yang, USA
Co-Chair: Philip Crosbie, UK
Co-Chair: Dawei Yang, China
Anna Kerpel-Fronius, Hungary
Anita McGrath, Australia
Kyu Park, Republic of Korea
Elaine Shum, USA
Co-Chair: Fredrick Chite Asirwa, Kenya
Co-Chair: Masaya Yotsukura, Japan
Andrea Bezjak, Canada
Kwun Fong, Australia
Anna Rita Larici, Italy
Lise Mangiante, USA
Co-Chair: Lukas Bubendorf, Switzerland
Co-Chair: Takuo Hayashi, Japan
Fernando Lopez Rios, Spain
Yuko Minami, Japan
Anjali Saqi, USA
Dennis (Yu Zhi) Zhang, UK
Co-Chair: Hisashi Saji, Japan
Co-Chair: Sehoon Lee, Republic of Korea
Prakaitip Bua Susilparat, Thailand
Giuseppe Cardillo, Italy
Nuria Novoa, Spain
Pamela Samson, USA
Co-Chair: Kevin Chua, Singapore
Co-Chair: Patrick Dorn, Switzerland
Monica Castro, Argentina
Hui Liu, China
Kim Norris, USA
Francesco Passiglia, Italy
Co-Chair: Anne-Marie Dingemans, Netherlands
Co-Chair: Daniel Gomez, USA
Gabriela Antelo, Spain
Luca Bertolaccini, Italy
Yvonne Diaz, UK
Qing Zhou, China
Co-Chair: Alfredo Addeo, Switzerland
Co-Chair: Grace Dy, USA
Mary Duffy, Australia
Lizza Hendriks, Netherlands
Herbert Loong, China
Isamu Okamoto, Japan
Co-Chair: Enriqueta Felip, Spain
Co-Chair: Hye Ryun Kim, Republic of Korea
Thanyanan Baisamut, Thailand
Dave Bjork, USA
Mariana Brandao, Belgium
Vamsidhar Velcheti, USA
Co-Chair: Rosario Campelo, Spain
Co-Chair: Sehhoon Park, Republic of Korea
Laura Book, USA
Luis Corrales, Costa Rica
Sun Min Lim, Republic of Korea
William Nassib William Jr., Brazil
Co-Chair: Taofeek K Owonikoko, USA
Co-Chair: Junko Tanizaki, Japan
Lillian Leigh, Australia
Benjamin Lok, Canada
Tatiane Montella, Brazil
Martin Wermke, Germany
Co-Chair: Ross Soo, Singapore
Co-Chair: Andreas Rimner, Germany
Marc de Perrot, Canada
Federica Grosso, Italy
Samina Park, Republic of Korea
Anja Roden, USA
Co-Chair: Gary Rodin, Canada
Co-Chair: Caitlin Broderick, Australia
Imanuely Borchardt, Brazil
Elizabeth Castronovo, USA
Juan Carlos Laguna, Spain
Yeur-Hur Lai, Taiwan
Co-Chair: Lauren Pretorius, South Africa
Co-Chair: Hiroaki Akamatsu, Japan
Sydney Barned, USA
Vanessa Brunelli, Australia
Stefano Cafarotti, Switzerland
Eric Singhi, USA
Co-Chair: Nicole Rankin, Australia
Co-Chair: Drew Moghanaki, USA
Ayman Al Masri, Egypt
Samuel Kareff, USA
Emmet O'Brien, Ireland
Annie Wong, New Zealand
Dario Gregori, Italy
Kyunga Kim, Republic of Korea
Jack Lee, USA
Mary Redman, USA
Masashi Wakabayashi, Japan