Dr. Johanna Joyce is a Full Professor of Oncology at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and Full Member of the international Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research.  She previously served as the inaugural Executive Director of the multi-institutional Agora Cancer Centre for translational research in Lausanne until 2021. Prof. Joyce’s research expertise is in cancer biology, immunology, and the tumour microenvironment. 

Her contributions to cancer research have been recognized through multiple awards and honours including the EACR-Pezcoller Award for Women in Cancer Research Award, "50 Scientists Who Inspire"Cell Press, the Fidler Innovation Award from the Metastasis Research Society, Robert Bing Prize in Neuroscience, Cloëtta Prize, American Cancer Society Scholar Award, Rita Allen Foundation Award, V Foundation Award, and Sidney Kimmel Foundation Award, among many others.

Elected by her peers, Prof. Joyce serves as a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation, a Fellow of the American Association for Cancer Research Academy (AACR), and a Fellow of the European Association for Cancer Sciences. She is the President-Elect of the European Association for Cancer Research. 

Prof. Joyce previously served as Chair of the AACR Tumor Microenvironment Working Group and an elected Member of the AACR Women in Cancer Research Council. She is a committed mentor and advisor, and a widely-recognized advocate - including for women in cancer research.