Dr Porceddu is an internationally recognized head and neck radiation oncologist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Associate Professor with the University of Queensland. He is the incoming President of the Clinical Oncologic Society of Australia (COSA) and currently chairs the Trials Scientific Committee of the Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG). He has been awarded a Doctorate of Medicine for his research into improving the integration of radiotherapy in the management of head and neck cancer and is currently the recipient of the American Head and Neck Society/ANZ Head and Neck Cancer Society Christopher O’Brien Traveling Scholarship.