Shomik Sengupta is a professor of surgery and deputy head of the Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University and consultant urologist and uro-oncology lead at the Department of Urology, Eastern Health. Shomik completed his urological training under the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) and subsequently completed a uro-oncology fellowship at Mayo Clinic, USA. He obtained a masters degree in surgery (2002) and a doctorate in medicine (2014) through the University of Melbourne. Shomik has a strong interest in urological research, including involvement in clinical trials through the Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate (ANZUP) cancer trials group, where he is a member of the board and the Scientific Advisory Committee. Shomik has more than 150 original publications and has been invited speaker/session chair at many scientific meetings. Shomik is a key opinion leader in Australian urology and a strong contributor to USANZ, having been chair of the Victorian training subcommittee from 2014 to 2016, and leader of the GU Oncology Advisory Group from 2013 to 2019. His international profile has included co-opted membership of the UAA Board as deputy-director of research, USANZ representative on the Education Council of SIU and membership of the Executive Committee of the World Urological Oncology Federation.
