Allen S. Lichter is the chief executive officer of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Prior to his appointment to that office in 2006, Dr. Lichter served at the University of Michigan, first as Chair and Professor of radiation Oncology and subsequently as Dean of the Medical School.

Dr. Lichter has also held board positions with the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, The American Society for therapeutic Radiology and Oncology and the NCI. He is co-editor of the textbook Clinical Oncology, several books on breast cancer, and the author of over 100 scientific papers.