Boukovinas, Ioannis*

Seminar Title: 

Synergy Satellite Event - Oncology biosimilars – Hospital pharmacists making the difference (sponsored by an educational grant from Amgen) (25th Anniversary EAHP Congress - Hospital Pharmacy 5.0 - the future of patient care (2021))

Affiliation: 

Bioclinic Thessaloniki

Country: 

Greece

Current Status, Position

Dr Ioannis Boukovinas is the Head of Medical Oncology Unit at Bioclinic Thessaloniki. He also is the President of Hellenic Medical Oncology Society.

Education

Dr Ioannis Boukovinas got his pharmaceutical degree in 1980 and a degree in Medicine from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1988 and afterwards, he specialised in internal medicine and medical oncology. He completed his PhD in Pharmacogenomics in Lung Adenocarcinoma at the University of Crete, in 2010.

Research Area

Dr Ioannis Boukovinas has a special interest in sarcoma, lung cancer, melanoma, rare cancers and GI cancers. He is member of ESMO Sarcoma Faculty since 2008 and member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Society of Medical Oncology since 2011. He was elected as President of the Hellenic Society of Medical Oncology for two consecutive periods 2017-2019 and 2019-2021. He contributed in more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals and participated in many national and international clinical trials.

Conflict of interest: Dr Boukovinas is the President of the Hellenic Medical Oncology Society. During their congress, the organisation is sponsored and supported by the following companies: Roche, Novartis, Pfizer, MSD, BMS Pfizer, LeoPharma, Sanofi, Astra Zeneca, Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc, Faran, Ipsen, Lilly, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genesis, Demo, Bristol, Servier, Anabiosis, Merck, Janssen, Takeda, Rafarm, Bayer, Angelini, Ariti, Amgen, Innovis, Enorasis, Galenica, Fabre.