Scientific Review Committee

Each of our Research Scholars Programs is overseen by a scientific review committee composed of distinguished experts in their respective fields who are independent from Gilead to ensure equal, objective evaluation of all applicants and their applications. This enables us to maintain the program’s overall integrity and competitive standards, and to ensure awards support the next generation of breakthrough scientific discovery.

Chair

Evandro de Azambuja, MD, PhD

Head of Medical Support Team - ATPT
Institut Jules Bordet

Review Committee

Lucia Del Mastro, MD

Director of Medical Oncology Unit
IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino

Professor of Oncology
University of Genova

Sheeba Irshad, MD, PhD

Director, Breast Cancer Now
King's College London Research Unit

Consultant Medical Oncologist
Guy's Cancer Centre, London

Nadia Harbeck, MD, PhD

Director, Breast Center
Department OB & GYN, LMU University Hospital


Professor, Chair for Conservative Oncology

University of Munich (LMU)

Domenica Lorusso, MD, PhD

Professor
Humanitas University

Head of Gynecologic Oncology Unit
Humanitas San Pio X Hospital

Jean-Yves Pierga, MD, PhD

Professor of Medical Oncology
Paris Descartes University

Medical Oncologist
Institute Curie

Enriqueta Felip, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine
Section in Chief, Medical Oncology Department Head, Thoracic Oncology Unit

Vall D'Hebron University Hospital

Jarushka Naidoo, MBBCH, MHS

Professor of Medical Oncology
RCSI University of Health Sciences

Consultant Medical Oncologist
Beaumont Hospital

Benoit You, MD, PhD

Professor of Medical Oncology
Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud

Director Oncology Drug Development 
Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud

Review the scoring criteria considered for applications

Application Deadline

11:59 PM CET

26 Feb 2027

Grant Amount

3 Awards

$180,000