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
Ethics Committee
The role of the Ethics Committee is to limit the potential for real or perceived bias in the activities of the Association. The Ethics Committee will manage itself and hold meetings as it deems necessary. The Ethics Committee is fully independent and reports only to the General Assembly.
The Ethics Committee consists of five members who will be independent of the Governing Board. The Ethics Committee will select one of its members to perform the role of the Chair for a maximum term of three years so long as this does not extend beyond the maximum term of six years applicable to all Ethics Committee members.
Mark Thursz
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Tom Luedde
University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany
Marina Berenguer
La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain
Valérie Paradis
Hôpital Beaujon, AP-HP, Clichy, France