Professor of Gynaecological Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, Vice chair Board of Directors University Medical Center Groningen; The Netherlands

Professor van der Zee is a Professor of Gynecologic Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen. The Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, is one of the world leading centers with respect to clinical and translational research in Gynecologic Oncology. Professor Van der Zee has initiated and established a managed clinical network for ovarian cancer for all hospitals in the North-East of the Netherlands (catchment area 3.5 million people), in which gynecologists and medical oncologists collaborate to improve the care for ovarian cancer patients and which forms a unique platform for translational research. Prof. Van der Zee has also created a long and productive translational research line on prognostic and predictive factors in gynecologic cancer. He is leading a world-wide consortium (GROINSS-V-II), which performs landmark clinical studies in vulvar cancer and whose outcomes have led to the adjustment of the standard treatment of patients with early stage vulgar cancer. He co-authored > 270 peer-reviewed publications. Under his guidance 39 PhD theses were completed. Professor Van der Zee is past President of the European Society for Gynecologic Oncology (2009 – 2011) and past president of the Dutch Working Party for Gynecologic Oncology. He serves and has served on various national and international advisory and program committees (eg. Dutch Cancer Society, NCRN UK, IGCS, ESGO, etc.). He is senior editor of the International Journal of Gynaecological Cancer.
Since January 2013, he joined the Board of Directors of the University Medical Center Groningen. He combines his management position with clinical research, performing surgery in Gynaecological Oncology, seeing patients during consulting hours, academic research and mentoring PhD students.