Dr. Siemens is Professor and former Chair of the Department of Urology at Queen’s University and is cross-appointed to the Departments of Oncology and Biomedical and Molecular Sciences. He is a member of the Cancer Care and Epidemiology research unit and is Director of the Centre of Applied Urological Research. He has received numerous research, education and leadership awards and has served on the executive board of many research societies and national, as well as international, specialty associations. He served as Editor of the Canadian Urological Association Journal until 2020 and is now the Editor of The Journal of Urology. He has published more than 300 peer reviewed articles. His research is focused on urological oncology and has initiated and directed a multi-faceted program including basic and translational investigations as well as health services and clinical trial studies.