SCIENCE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES: UNITING THE WORLD AGAINST THORACIC CANCER

SEPTEMBER 12-15, 2026

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

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