Petr Szturz is a medical oncologist at the Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland with a particular interest in head and neck cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, and very rare diseases. He collaborated on more than 130 scientific publications, on half of them being the first author. He has been involved in clinical and translational studies, participating also in editorial work for several journals. Furthermore, Dr. Szturz is an active member of the EORTC Head & Neck Cancer Group, currently serving as the Young-Early Career Investigator representative.