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
EASL Office
Ben Hainsworth
EASL Executive Director
Laurence Comont
Executive Assistant
Wouter Kruijs
Head of Association & Community Services
Oliver Cole
Membership & Association Projects Assistant
Adonia Dhanjal
Communications Coordinator
Chiara Hartmann
Communications Coordinator
Olga Kruger
Head of Business Development
Laudina Asomaning
Business Development Coordinator
Géraldine Fankhauser
Partner Relations Coordinator
Gisela Valky-Pons
Project Manager
Laurent Perrin
Science & Education Manager
Laura Daguerre
Education Coordinator
Sofia Damachi
Medical & Science Content Coordinator
Elinam Gayi
Medical Copywriter & Editor
Mathias Girod
Science & Education Assistant
Carina Schmidt
Head of Events & Operations
Claire Chombeau
Events Manager
Christophe Abetinot
Events Coordinator
Laurent Jacquod
Head of Finance
Mehdi Boudjani
Senior Accountant
Estelle Pappes
Accountant
Joel Walicki
Head of Publications
Duncan Anderson
Medical Writer
Sarita Bhattacharya
Editorial Assistant
Pablo Echeverria
Graphic Arts Project Manager
Kristina Jajcevic
Editorial Assistant
Sophie Fux
Human Resources
Irene Mosqueira
Policy, Public Health & Advocacy Manager
Maraika Black
Policy, Public Health & Advocacy Coordinator
Kelena Matthews
Policy, Public Health & Advocacy Intern
Patricia Pochelon
Head of Scientific Programmes
Rocío Daviña Núñez
Science & Education Activities Coordinator
Katerina Katsarou
Scientific Programme Assistant
Celine Santo
Scientific Programme CoordinatorPlease contact us with any questions you may have about EASL membership, education, or events.
Unfortunately, we can neither respond to questions regarding liver disease treatment nor assist patients medically and/or financially. Please refer to the national associations for such matters.