EASL, the European Association for the Study of the Liver, founded in 1966, is a medical association dedicated to pursuing excellence in liver research, to the clinical practice of liver disorders, and to providing education to all those interested in hepatology. As of 2024, EASL serves 6,800 members.
Leadership & Governance
Governing Board
- Governing Board
- Management Committee
- Educational Committee
- Policy, Public Health and Advocacy Committee
- Ethics Committee
- Young Investigators Task Force
- Nurses and AHPs Task Force
- Basic Science Task Force
- AI Task Force
- Journal of Hepatology Editorial Team
- JHEP Reports Editorial Team
- EASL Office
- Tribute
Governing Board
The EASL Governing Board is composed of 15 scientific experts. The EASL Governing Board is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in hepatology, liver research, and the clinical practice of liver disorders.
Secretary General
The Secretary General is the Chief Executive of the association for a period of two years having already served as Vice-Secretary.
Aleksander Krag
MD, PhD, MBA, Professor and Head of Hepatology, Odense University Hospital, DenmarkVice-Secretary
The Vice-Secretary serves for two years in close collaboration with the Secretary General and will become the next Secretary General in term.
Debbie Shawcross
Institute of Liver Studies, King’s College LondonTreasurer
The Treasurer has been elected by the EASL assembly as a non-voting member of the Governing Board for a second term of five years. All Governing Board members share responsibility for the society’s finances.
Massimo Pinzani
MD, PhD, FRCPScientific Director UPMC ISMETT Palermo, Italy and Emeritus Professor of Medicine University College London, UK
Educational Councillor
The Educational Councillor was elected for a 4-year term by the EASL General Assembly.
Sven Francque
Chairman of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the University Hospital Antwerp and Full Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of AntwerpPublic Health Councillor
The Public Health Councillor was elected for a 4-year term by the EASL General Assembly.
Shira Zelber-Sagi
Head of the School of Public Health, University of Haifa, IsraelExternal Affairs Councillor
The External Affairs Councillor serves as liaison between the EASL Governing Board, EASL Management Committee, and the EASL Office in relation to said EASL policies. The External Affairs Councillor reports to the Secretary General.
Francesco Paolo Russo
Associate Professor of Gastroenterology at the University of PaduaInternal Affairs Councillor
The Internal Affairs Councillor serves as liaison between the EASL Governing Board, EASL Management Committee, and the EASL Office in relation to said EASL policies. The Internal Affairs Councillor reports to the Secretary General.
Ahmed Elsharkawy
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United KingdomThere are eight Scientific Committee members. All of them are elected by the EASL General Assembly for a period of three years.
Rui Castro
Assistant Professor at FFU Lisboa.
Cyrielle Caussy
Professor of Medicine in Nutrition and endocrinologist-diabetologist at Lyon 1 University and Hospices Civils de Lyon, France.
Sarwa Darwish Murad
Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Sabela Lens
Hepatologist at Liver Unit of Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Spain
Ana Lleo
Professor of Internal Medicine in Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.
Matthias Pinter
Department of Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Bogdan Procopet
University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Iuliu Hatieganu” and Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
