AUB President Fadlo Khuri Recognized Among 100 Most Influential People in Oncology in 2025

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AUB President Fadlo Khuri Recognized Among 100 Most Influential People in Oncology in 2025

Monday, December 22, 2025

Sally Abou Melhem, Office of Communications, communications@aub.edu.lb

Dr. Fadlo Khuri, president of the American University of Beirut (AUB) and an internationally recognized oncologist, has been named among the 100 most influential people in oncology in 2025 by OncoDaily, a media platform dedicated to cancer research, clinical practice, innovation, and oncology leadership.

“The 100 Most Influential People in Oncology in 2025 recognizes the changemakers in cancer care who have helped shape current practice in oncology and continue to drive innovation and research towards better outcomes, advocacy, philanthropy, leadership, and education," the announcement stated.

This recognition reflects Khuri's dual impact as a physician and as the leader of one of the region's most influential academic and health institutions.

According to the announcement, during his presidency at AUB, Khuri has led the university “through successive national crises, including Lebanon's economic collapse, the Beirut port explosion, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2023–24 war, while strengthening the university's global standing as a mission-driven academic health institution."

It further noted that he oversaw the acquisition of AUB's first community hospital and major health system modernization, including the adoption of the Epic electronic health record system and AUB's entry into the COSMOS research consortium, making it the first institution outside the United States to do so.

The announcement also highlighted that Khuri previously held endowed chairs at Emory University, served on the faculty at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and was editor in chief of Cancer from 2011 to 2021. “In Lebanon, he strengthened national cancer guidelines and advanced tobacco-control policy."

As noted in the announcement, he has chaired NIH oncology study sections and served on review committees for ASCO, the American Cancer Society, and the National Cancer Institute. His honors include the AACR Rosenthal Award, the WHO No Tobacco Award, the IASLC Joseph W. Cullen Award, and election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2025.

Follow this link for the full list of The 100 Most Influential People in Oncology in 2025

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