Kerry S. Courneya, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. His research program focuses on the role of exercise after a cancer diagnosis including how exercise might help cancer patients prepare for treatments, tolerate and respond to treatments, recover after treatments, and improve long-term outcomes. He has published over 600 peer reviewed scientific papers including many influential randomized controlled trials in colon, breast, prostate, lymphoma, and testicular cancer patients. He is study co-chair for the CHALLENGE trial which is the first phase 3 trial demonstrating a cancer-related survival benefit from a structured exercise program. In 2023, Prof. Courneya was appointed an Officer in the Order of Canada for his scientific contributions to the field of exercise oncology.