Alberto Costa MD

Alberto Costa MD is Director of the European School of Oncology (ESO) and Coordinator of the Breast Surgery Unit at the Maugeri Foundation in Pavia, Italy, and of the Canton Ticino Breast Unit, Lugano, Switzerland. Both of these units are certified by EUSOMA (European Society of Mastology). He is editor of the journal The Breast and a member of the editorial boards of some leading cancer publications including the European Journal of Cancer and Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology. He has authored over 200 scientific publications.

Previously he has served as Secretary General of the European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and Federation of European Cancer Societies (FECS). He was also a member of the European Commission's Europe Against Cancer programme and Committee for Cancer Prevention.

At a national level he and played a key role in the creation of the Italian School of Senology and of the European Institute of Oncology.

Internationally recognized for his tireless work for the advancement of breast cancer management and the recipient of several awards, Dr Costa is also renowned for his innovative ideas in scientific communication and educational development, specifically the training of doctors.

As Director of the European School of Oncology, his work has helped elevate the standards of training and medical care in the field of cancer globally. He has actively encouraged the establishment of collaborative relationships with international organizations and institutes thus promoting the essential sharing of knowledge and experience everywhere for the widest benefit of cancer patients.