ISOPP CAPhO Symposium 2025

Netty has over 20 years’ experience as a specialist oncology pharmacist working in both government and private organisations within the UK. She is currently Principal Pharmacist – Operations, for Genesis Care UK. Netty is currently President of The International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP) and co-chair of the UK SACT Board. Netty has previously held various leadership positions within the British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) and has independently led several National and International Projects. Netty was announced a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in 2022 and a Fellow of BOPA in 2023. 

Netty is passionate about improving cancer care globally and improving safety for patients and staff through the use of digital media. Netty also has a keen interest in education and training and uses her strengths to support all pharmacy staff in all sectors and countries to improve access to learning globally.

Nick is a Consultant Haematology Pharmacist at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and an Assistant Professor in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Birmingham. He is a Fellow of the British Oncology Pharmacy Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and is the current Chair of the EBMT Pharmacist Committee. He is the chair of the ISOPP Research Committee, and his areas of research interest include medicines adherence, chronic myeloid leukaemia and antifungal stewardship.

Evelyn Handel, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP is Senior Director of Drugs & Biologics Programs at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network in Philadelphia, USA. In this role she collaborates with a multidisciplinary team and is responsible for strategic leadership and management of the NCCN Drugs & Biologics Compendium and the NCCN Chemotherapy Order Templates, which are derivative products of the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Prior to joining NCCN, Evelyn was an oncology clinical pharmacy specialist in various direct patient care roles.

Evelyn is an active member of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP) as well as the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA). She has served in multiple volunteer leadership positions including Chair of the HOPA Patient Education Committee, as well as on the ISOPP Secretariat in various roles since 2015 including her current term as immediate Past President and Governance Committee Chair.

Irene holds a master’s degree in clinical pharmacy with specialization in oncology pharmacy from the University of Nairobi and has over 20 years’ experience as a specialist pharmacist, serving in national, regional and international expert advisory and technical working groups. She is an active member of several professional associations and has served on the ISOPP Board since 2020. Irene is an adjunct faculty at the University of Nairobi and Kabarak University, providing research and clinical practice supervision to undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy students.