Stein Kaasa is an MD with specialisation in medical oncology, radiotherapy and palliative medicine. In 1993 he was appointed the first Professor in Palliative Medicine in Scandinavia and was one of the founders of the Palliative Care Unit in Trondheim, Norway and is currently leader of the PRC.

He has been the National Cancer Director in Norway, President of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) and leader of the EAPC Research Network, where he is currently the coordinator of the

MyPath Project. He worked extensively to get palliative care and patient-centred care research on the agenda, both nationally and internationally.

Currently he is Head of the Department of Oncology at Oslo University Hospital, Norway and Professor of Oncology and Palliative Medicine at the University of Oslo, Norway.

Professor Kaasa has published 546 articles and book chapters with an H index of 100. He is a member of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Designated Centres Working Group.