Harald Paganetti, PhD, FASTRO

Harald Paganetti is a Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School and Director of Physics Research for the Department of Radiation Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his PhD in experimental nuclear physics in 1992 from the Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms University in Bonn, Germany. He has been working in radiation therapy research since 1994 and has made many significant contributions to the field of radiation oncology physics and biology, specifically in proton therapy. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed publications and numerous book chapters and edited 3 books on proton radiation therapy. His research interests include planning and delivery uncertainties in radiation therapy, biological effect modeling, Monte Carlo dose calculation, advanced optimization and imaging techniques as well as understanding radiation induced toxicities and systemic effects on the immune system. In 2022 he received the PTCOG Robert R. Wilson Award for significant contributions to the field of particle therapy. For his efforts in mentoring junior faculty, he received the A. Clifford Barger Excellence in Mentoring Award by Harvard Medical School. In addition to his research, he has been involved in numerous task groups and committees for organizations such as PTCOG, IAEA, ICRU, ICRP, NCRP, IOMP, AAPM and ASTRO.

Disclosures:

• Employment: Massachusetts General Hospital:Director of Physics Research in Radiation Oncology:Employee
• Compensation: Physics in Medicine and Biology: Advisory Board, Advisory Board Type, Advisory Board Proprietary, Travel Expenses-End Date: to present ;Particle Therapy Co-operative Group (PTCOG): Advisory Board, Advisory Board Type, Advisory Board Proprietary, Uncompensated-End Date: to present
• Ownership: none
• Leadership: University of Manchester, UK:Head; Scientific Advisory Board;ICRU:Committee member;NCRP:Council Member