The ESC Board

European Society of Cardiology Board 2008-2010

The ESC Board for 2008-2010 was elected during the General Assembly of the ESC Congress 2008 in Munich

The administration of the ESC is conducted by a Board composed of voting members who are elected by the Ordinary General Assembly in even numbered years, and non-voting ex-officio members who are appointed by the Board.

ESC Board 2008-2010The Board of the ESC may establish Committees to attend to specific tasks.

Each Committee shall have a set of Standing Instructions as to its scope, responsibility, authority, internal organisation, membership, term of office and appointment of members and similar which shall be determined by and approved by the Board.

President:

R. Ferrari, Italy

Past-President

K.M. Fox, United Kingdom 

President-Elect

M. Komajda, France

Secretary/Treasurer

J.L. Zamorano, Spain

Vice-Presidents

R. De Caterina, Italy. VP Working Groups/Councils
A.G. Fraser, United Kingdom. VP Associations/External Affairs
S.D. Kristensen, Denmark. VP National Societies/Fellows

Councillors

K. Dickstein, Norway  
K.A.A. Fox, United Kingdom 
L. Gonçalves, Portugal
E. Swahn, Sweden 
A. Torbicki, Poland
J. Waltenberger, Germany

Ex Officio Members 

F. Pinto, Portugal. Chairman Congress Programme Committee
O. Smiseth, Norway. Chairman Education Committee
A. Vahanian, France. Chairman Practice Guidelines Committee
F. Van de Werf, Belgium. Chairman Publications Committee
W. Wijns, Belgium. Chairman European Union Relations Committee
J. McMurray, UK. President Heart Failure Association of the ESC
P. Nihoyannopoulos, UK. President European Association of Echocardiography
J. Brugada Terradellas, Spain. President European Heart Rhythm Association
D. Wood, UK. President European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation
W. Wijns, Belgium. European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions
A.J. Howard, France. Chief Executive ESC
B. Lefèvre, France. Executive Secretary