Richard Schilsky

Richard Schilsky served as ASCO Chief Medical Officer and has been a leading architect of cooperative group cancer clinical trials throughout his career at the University of Chicago and beyond. He has contributed to landmark trials in GI oncology and has shaped national policies on oncology clinical trial design, conduct, and regulatory strategy. His leadership of ASCO's Cancer.Net and clinical research quality initiatives has elevated standards in cancer clinical trials globally. Schilsky is a widely respected advocate for evidence-based cancer medicine and clinical trial innovation.