Pediatric Oncologist
Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology and Division of Imaging and Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Netherlands
Prof. Hans Merks is Consultant Pediatric Oncologist, Principal Investigator and Clinical Lead of the Translational Sarcoma Research Program at the Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology in Utrecht, the Netherlands. He is one of the founding members of the European pediatric Soft tissue sarcoma Study Group (EpSSG), current Chair of EpSSG, and Vice-Chair of the Executive Board of the Euro Ewing Consortium (EEC), co-chair of the imaging committee of FOSTER, and member of the Clinical Research Council of SIOPE. Hans Merks’ aim is to bring together European countries and collaborative groups in their efforts to improve cure and quality of life, and coordinate, design and implement international prospective clinical trials, including translational research, focused on sarcoma across the pediatric and young adult age range. He has authored and co-authored over 150 articles in peer reviewed journals.
