Professor Sherene Loi
Meet Sherene Loi, a member of the Scientific Committee
Professor Sherene Loi is an internationally acclaimed clinician-scientist specialising in breast cancer medical oncology and leading a research laboratory at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Center in Melbourne, Australia.
Her work has led to new insights into the breast cancer immunology field as well as leading international clinical trials in breast cancer immunotherapy. She co-chairs the International Breast Cancer Study Group (IBCSG) based in Bern, Switzerland, one of the largest global academic breast cancer trial cooperative groups. She is a current holder of the Inaugural National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) of Australia Endowed Chair. In 2021, Professor Loi received the Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year in the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science, and the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences’ Jian Zhou Medal. In 2022 she was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in recognition of her remarkable leadership and excellence in her field.