Prof. Michael Thun American Cancer Society, USA

Michael Thun has served as Vice President of Epidemiology and Surveillance Research for the American Cancer Society since 1998. He oversees both cancer surveillance and studies of the etiology and prevention of specific types of cancer. In addition to monitoring trends in cancer occurrence and risk factors for cancer, his... read moreresearch has addressed many issues, including the potential of aspirin as an anti-cancer agent, alcohol, obesity, the effects of active smoking and environmental tobacco smoke, and genetic and environmental risk factors for cancer.