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
Management Committee
The Management Committee is the body which advises the Governing Board, prepares the Governing Board’s agenda and discussions and oversees the implementation of the strategy and decisions of the General Assembly and the Governing Board, that are not exclusively covered by the Scientific, the Educational or the Policy, Public Health and Advocacy Committees.
The Management Committee is constituted of:
Debbie Shawcross
Institute of Liver Studies, King’s College London, United Kingdom
Ana Lleo
Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.
Massimo Pinzani
UPMC ISMETT Palermo, Italy and University College London, United Kingdom
Sarwa Darwish Murad
Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Sven Francque
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Antwerp and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Shira Zelber-Sagi
School of Public Health, University of Haifa, Israel
Francesco Paolo Russo
University of Padua, Italy
Ahmed Elsharkawy
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom