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Leadership & Governance

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 7,700 members.

Leadership & Governance

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.

Debbie Shawcross

Institute of Liver Studies, King’s College London, United Kingdom

Vice-Secretary

The Vice-Secretary serves for two years in close collaboration with the Secretary General and will become the next Secretary General in term.

Ana Lleo

Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.

Treasurer

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

UPMC ISMETT Palermo, Italy and University College London, United Kingdom

Educational Councillor

The Educational Councillor was elected for a 4-year term by the EASL General Assembly.

Sven Francque

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Antwerp and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium

Public Health Councillor

The Public Health Councillor was elected for a 4-year term by the EASL General Assembly.

Shira Zelber-Sagi

School of Public Health, University of Haifa, Israel

External 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

University of Padua, Italy

Internal 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 Kingdom

Scientific Committee members

There are eight Scientific Committee members. All of them are elected by the EASL General Assembly for a period of three years.

Sarwa Darwish Murad

Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Rui Castro

Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Cyrielle Caussy

Lyon 1 University and Hospices Civils de Lyon, France.

Emma Culver

John Radcliffe Hospital and Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Sabela Lens

Liver Unit of Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Spain

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.

Maja Thiele

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Odense University Hospital and University of Southern Denmark.
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