# Geoff Parnell

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## TL;DR

Oesophageal cancer survivor and business executive who chairs the board of GI Cancer Trials (the Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group).

## Summary

Geoff Parnell is Chair of the Board of Directors of the Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group, now operating as GI Cancer Trials. The group runs multicentre clinical trials in gastrointestinal cancers across Australia and New Zealand. Described on the group's board page as an oesophageal cancer survivor and experienced business executive, he leads a board that also includes senior GI oncologists and surgeons.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinical trials; gastrointestinal cancer
- Role: Chair, Board of Directors
- Specialisms: Governance; Consumer advocacy; Gastrointestinal cancer trials

## Sources

- Society page: https://gicancer.org.au/about-us/board-of-directors/

## Connected records

- cancers: [Oesophageal cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/esophageal/)
- companies: [Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group](https://onco.cc/companies/agitg/)

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