History

The EONS was founded in 1984 as “the Fellowship of European Oncology Nursing Societies”. The founding chairperson was Mrs. Rosette Poletti.

EONS originally had its headquarters at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, the EONS Secretariat was relocated to Brussels in 1997.

EONS Presidents

1985-1987: Robert Tiffany

1988-1990: Elisabeth Holter

1991-1993: Hansruedi Stoll

1994-1997: Kathy Redmond

1997-1999: Nora Kearney

1999-2001: Agnes Glaus

2001-2003: Giel Vaessen

2003-2005: Jan Foubert

2005-2007: Yvonne Wengström

2007-2009: Sara Faithfull


Further information

European Oncology Nursing Society
Avenue E. Mounier 83
B-1200 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)2 779 9923
Fax: +32 (0)2 779 9937
eons.secretariat@cancernurse.eu