Since 5 decades, Prof. Schmoll is highly esteemed, accepted and the most relevant and influential medical oncologist in Germany: a clinical scientist in many fields of medical-oncology, with exceptional leadership and influence for the development of medical oncology in germany, and academic teacher, who educated generations of medical oncologist in germany and many other contries. As editor of the german standard reference book for medical and multidisciplinary oncology (6000 pages), he defined over the last 30 years the treatment standards and education in medical oncology in the german speaking countries and also as founder and chair of several international consensus conferences and guidelines author - in particular for testicular- and colorectal cancer.

He has contributed over the last decades continuously as key researcher to the whole field of medical oncology, in particular 5 in GU and GI-cancer, with numerous standard setting national and international trials, mostly within the EORTC, AIO or large international cooperation. His work has defined worldwide standards, in particular for the adjuvant treatment of colon and rectal cancer and the management of germcell cancer and has been highly cited, with a cum. IF >1758, a citation rate of 1500-1700/year, and a correspondingly h-citation factor of 76 (web os science) - reflecting the international relevance of his research.

In Germany, he has since the early 80ties successfully set up the structures for cooperative and multidisciplinary clinical research, with large nationwide trials in GI-and GU-cancer. He developed in the last 2 decades the setting oft he AIO with 30 cooperative Clinical Trials Groups for all tumor types, what formed the basis for the current international acceptance of the AIO as one of the world´s leading clinical trials group, and in particular also for the scientific and professional development of the younger generation. Eg., many of his former fellows achieved a high level of international recognition.

Prof. Schmoll was also instrumental for the european recognition of “med-onc” by forming a “political” coalition to change the negative voting of germany in the EU. Within ESMO, he served in the Executive Board as chair of the Multidisciplinary Oncology Committee (MOC), and as scientific chair of the Istanbul ESMO Congress 2006 where he developed the current program-committee organisation with tumor-traks etc.

Prof. Schmoll is still highly active in clinical research, high ranked publications and teaching scientific organisations.