Background
Focan, Christian N. J. was born on September 26, 1945 in Liege, Belgium. Son of Jacques and Josephine (Moniquet) Focan.
Focan, Christian N. J. was born on September 26, 1945 in Liege, Belgium. Son of Jacques and Josephine (Moniquet) Focan.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Liege, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Liege, 1985; Doctor of Science in Biomedicine, U. Liege, 1985; certified in medical oncology, European Society Medical Oncology, 1991.
Student assistant histology laboratory, U. Liege, 1966-1969;
research fellow, Fonds National Recherche Science Laboratory d'Anatomie Pathologique, 1970-1971;
aspirant, Fonds National Recherche Science Laboratory d'Anatomie Pathologique, 1971-1975;
professor pathology, Ecole Paramédicale, Liege, 1973-1978;
researcher anatomy laboratory, U. Liege, 1976-1987;
chief of service internal medicine, Clinique Ste-Elisabeth, Liege, 1975-1986;
head department internal medicine, Hospital Center St. Joseph-Esperance, Liege, since 1987. Member committee gestion Clinical St.-Joseph-Ste.-Elisabeth, 1987-1991, member medical.counsel, 1987-1991, president medical ethics committee, since 1987. Consultant on clinical oncology Clinique Ste-Ode, Baconfoy-Tenneville, 1975-1994, Clinique André Renard, Herstal, 1987-1994.
Coordinator étude multicentrique TraitementAdjuvant du cancer colo-rectal mauvais pronostic, 1990.
Member European Association Hematology, Association Medical Chronobiology (vice president 1992), European Society Psycho-Oncology, Belgian Society for Psycho-social Oncology, American Association Cancer Research, Belgian Society Medical Oncology, American Society Clinical Oncology, European Society Medical Oncology, European Society Chronobiology, New York Academy Sciences.
Married Danielle Henrard, August 8, 1970. 3 children.