Kari Tanderup, PhD

Kari Tanderup is a Professor in Medical Physics at Aarhus University and Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus, Denmark. Her research interests include gynecological cancer radiotherapy and environmental sustainability. Within these topics, she authored 200+ papers and supervised 15+ Ph.D. students. During the last 15 years, she has actively contributed to various activities of the European Society of Radiation Oncology (ESTRO). This includes the ESTRO board member (2019-2025), chair of ESTRO Green Task Force (2023–), chair of GEC ESTRO gyn WG (2015-2025), co-chair of ESTRO gyn focus group (2024–), and course director of ESTRO and AROI/ESTRO gyn teaching courses. She has contributed to international guidelines on cervical cancer radiotherapy through the ESTRO society and has contributed to the coordination of prospective clinical studies for cervical cancer patients (EMBRACE I and II). Within the field of environmental sustainability, she is currently coordinating international efforts in the context of radiotherapy to facilitate and promote research and dissemination. She is engaged in research projects that assess the carbon footprints of proton therapy and brachytherapy. She is co-chairing the Green ESTRO network, which arranges webinars and conferences.