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Médiathèque de Biarritz
2 Rue Ambroise Paré
Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 64200
France

Jean-Jacques Trochon

JEAN-JACQUES TROCHON (or JJ as he is more commonly known) spent thirty-two years as a commercial airline pilot for Air France. A French national, he enjoyed an early childhood in Tahiti before finishing his schooling in France and the USA. In 2003, JJ was diagnosed with aggressive kidney cancer and subsequently underwent the removal of his left kidney. In 2012 and 2014, he underwent further surgeries following the discovery of multiple metastases in both lungs. Despite being given a slim chance of survival, JJ again returned to work in 2016. He captained the world’s largest commercial aircraft, the Airbus A380, until his retirement in spring 2020. Today, Jean-Jacques devotes his spare time to helping other cancer sufferers and spreading the word about his revolutionary approach to the disease. He was the initiator of Rethinking Cancer 2017, a groundbreaking conference held in Paris on September 21, 2017, at Institut Gustave Roussy, the leading cancer center in Europe. When not researching the latest cancer treatments, JJ can be found cheering on the Springboks, his favorite rugby team, or surfing the waves near his home in the French Basque Country. For more information on his approach, or to book JJ as a motivational speaker, please check out his website, www.jeanjacquestrochon.com, or his Facebook page, rethinkingcancer2017.