January 29 – February 1, 2026
About the congress
The congress language is English
CTICC 1 – Cape Town International Convention Centre, Ballroom
Scientific Board TWC2026
Meet the members of the Scientific Board who are shaping the direction and content of the 8th Theranostics World Congress:
Mike Sathekge
Professor and Head, Nuclear Medicine Department University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital | CEO and President, Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRI) NPC
Jan Rijn Zeevaart
Necsa Group, General Research Manager: Applied Radiation | CSO, Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRI) NPC
Kgomotso Mokoala
Nuclear Medicine Physician at Steve Biko Academic Hospital | President of South African Society of Nuclear Medicine
Mariza Vorster
Head of Department & Associate Professor: Nuclear Medicine, UKZN/IALCH | President of the College of Nuclear Physicians
Founders and Scientific Advisors of the TWC
The Theranostics World Congress was founded by two internationally renowned pioneers in the field of theranostics and radiomolecular precision medicine. They continue to support the congress in an advisory capacity.
Richard P. Baum
Chairman, ADVANCED THERANOSTICS Center for Radiomolecular Precision Oncology at CURANOSTICUM – Deutsche Klinik für Diagnostik (DKD HELIOS Klinik), Wiesbaden-Frankfurt | President, ICPO Academy
Frank Rösch
Professor (C4) emeritus for Nuclear Chemistry, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz | Managing Director, SCV Special Chemicals Distribution GmbH | Expert of the IAEA
Invited Speaker
We are proud to welcome a distinguished group of invited speakers from across the globe. These experts represent leading institutions and bring valuable perspectives from clinical practice, research, and innovation in theranostics and radiomolecular precision medicine.
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Abdel-Wahab, May (Austria)
Agolti, Mariela (Agerntina)
Al-Ibrahim, Akram (Jordan)
Anderson, Carolyn (USA)
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Bachmann, Michael (Germany)
Ballal, Sanjana (India)
Bassa, Sheynaz (South Africa)
Baum, Richard (Germany)
Bergmann, Ralf (Hungary)
Beyer, Thomas (Austria)
Bigogno, Alberto (Spain)
Boutier, Hugo (Germany)
Burgoyne, Andrew (USA / Aus)
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Cherry, Simon (USA)
Constanzo, Julie (USA)
Cutler, Cathy (USA)
Czernin, Johannes (USA)
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Dadgar (Poland)
De Meester, Ingrid (Belgium)
Denkova, Antonia (Netherland)
Deroose, Christophe (Belgium)
do Valle Moreira, Thales (Germany)
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Eiber, Matthias (Germany)
Elvas, Filipe (Denmark)
Etchehebere, Elba (Brazil)
Ezzidin, Samer (Germany)
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Frilling, Andrea (Germany)
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Gestin, J.-F. (France)
Giammarile, Francesco (Austria)
Giesel, Frederick (Germany)
Gourni, Eleni (Switzerland)
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Heidenreich, Axel (Germany)
Herth, Matthias (Denmark)
Hua, Zhu (China)
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Iagaru, Andrei (USA)
Israel, Ora (Israel)
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Jadvar, Hossein (USA)
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Kersting, David (Germany)
Kossatz, Susanne (Germany)
Kovacs, Jeff (USA)
Kramer, Vasko (Chile)
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Lapa, Constatin (Germany)
Lapi, Suzy (USA)
Lee, Sze Ting (Australia)
Lewis, Jason (USA)
Liepe, Knut (Germany)
Lizak, Christian (Switzerland)
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Maharaj, Masha (South Africa)
Marx, Sebastian (Germany)
Mokoala, Kgomotso (South Africa)
Morris, Michael (USA)
Mosessain, Sherly (USA)
Mueller, Cristina (PSI)
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Nadel, Helen (USA)
Notni, Johannes (Germany)
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Paez, Diana (Austria)
Pavel, Marianne (Germany)
Perrone, Elisabetta (Italy)
Pouget, Jean-Pierre (France)
Prasad, Vikas (USA)
Puranik, Ameya (India)
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Ramonaheng, Kamo (South Africa)
Rösch, Frank (Germany)
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Sartor, Oliver (USA)
Sathekge, Mike (South Africa)
Schultz, Mike (USA)
Scott, Andrew (Australia)
Semete, Boitemelo (South Africa)
Sgouros, George (USA)
Shi, Kuangyu (Switzerland)
Singh, Aviral (Australia)
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Vallis, Kate (UK)
Van Den Berghe, Sven (USA)
Van der Veken, Pieter (Belgium)
V.d. Meulen, Nick (Switerland )
Virgolini, Irene (Austria)
Vorster, Mariza (South Africa)
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Wahl, Richard (USA)
Weber, Wolfgang (Germany)
Wirtz, Ralph (Germany)
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Zan, Elcin (USA)
Zhang, Jingjing (Singapore)
Zhao, Tianzhi (Singapore)
Zhi, Yang (China)
Organiser
Kongress- und Kulturmanagement GmbH
Rießnerstraße 12 B
99427 Weimar
Germany
Phone: +49 30 652126-446
E-Mail: organization@theranostics-world-congress.org
Contact persons
Project Management
Stefanie Schmidt
Phone: +49 30 652126-446
E-Mail: stefanie.schmidt@kukm.de
Coordination Speakers & Abstracts & Participants
Lisa-Sophie Haltenhof
E-Mail: organization@theranostics-world-congress.org
Coordination Speakers & Abstracts & Participants
Klara Kiss
E-Mail: organization@theranostics-world-congress.org
Coordination of Exhibitors and Sponsors
Brandon Bernack
E-Mail: brandon.bernack@kukm.de