We are pleased to announce the candidates for the positions on the Executive Committee (EC) that will become vacant in January 2025.
These individuals have been selected by the Election Committee (ELCOM) from the nominations put forward by EAS members. The selection process and criteria are outlined on our Society’s website and in our bylaws.
The Executive Committee is the elected governing body responsible for the management of the Society. Its members establish the scientific direction of the Society, develop strategic plans for EAS activities, and provide oversight of the EAS’s financial management.
Throughout the elections from June 1st to June 30th, 2024, all full individual EAS members will have the chance to actively participate in shaping the Society’s direction by casting their votes.
Election results will be announced in July 2024.
Announcing the candidates standing for election to the vacant positions on the EAS Executive Committee:
Candidate for the position of Vice President 2025-2028
Prof Jeanine Roeters van Lennep
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Candidate for the position of Treasurer-Elect (2025), Treasurer 2026-2029
Prof Shoaib Afzal
Copenhagen, Denmark
Candidates for the position of Secretary 2025-2028
Prof Paolo Parini
Stockholm, Sweden
Prof Ulrich Laufs
Leipzig, Germany
Candidates for the position of Ordinary Member Responsible for National Societies 2025-2028
Prof Gerard Pasterkamp
Utrecht, Netherlands
Prof Danilo Norata
Milano, Italy
Prof Meral Kayıkçıoğlu
Ege, Turkey
Candidates for the position of Ordinary Member Responsible for Education 2025-2028
Prof David Nanchen
Lausanne, Switzerland
Prof Elena Osto
Graz, Austria
Dr Emiel van der Vorst
Aachen, Germany
Prof Kirsten Bjørklund Holven
Oslo, Norway
Candidates for the position of Ordinary Member Responsible for Communication 2025-2028
Prof Katariina Öörni
Helsinki, Finland
Dr Pierre Sabouret
Paris, France
Assurance of Independent and Ethical Candidate Selection: Election Committee’s Commitment to Transparency
The Election Committee (ELCOM) has acted independently of, and without any influence or interference from, the current Executive Committee (EC). The ELCOM members have made rigorous efforts to ensure that the candidates are the most suitable choices to serve on the EC. We want our members to have complete faith in the election process’s integrity and the caliber of candidates nominated. We assure you that the committee has executed its duties in an ethical and transparent manner, devoid of any undue influence.