ealthcare has always been Kenneth Tan’s
calling. Having studied biotechnology,
he worked in the pharmaceutical and
medical device sectors before moving into oncol-
ogy, a field that is particularly important to him
since losing his mother to cancer in 2002.
He describes her journey through cancer treat-
ment as filled with uncertainties and fear both for
her and for Kenneth and his family. As a result,
when he had an opportunity to join Varian Medical
Systems, their vision for creating a world without
fear of cancer particularly resonated. “I immedi-
ately wanted to be part of this fight to beat cancer”
he says. “It’s such a clear and simple vision”.
“In the future, I believe the approach we take with
many types of cancer will be the same approach
we take with any chronic illness nowadays – screen
early, diagnose early, and treat early so patients
can continue to live a high quality of life. We believeH
Kenneth Daniel Tan, President of
the Asia Pacific-Japan region at
Varian Medical Systems, discusses
innovative cancer care and Varian’s
vision of a world without cancer254
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