Christian Weber, FESC
CBCS Chairperson 2020-2022
The Council is composed of representatives from the ESC Working Groups and from non-ESC sister organisations concerned with basic science. It is led by a nucleus comprised of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer (see below).
The strategy of the Council is determined by the Strategy Group.
| Name | Country | Position | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board Members 2020-2022 | |||
| Christian Weber | Germany | Chairperson | |
| Johann Wojta | Austria | Chairperson-Elect | |
| Johannes Waltenberger | Germany | Past-Chairperson | |
| Imo Hoefer | Netherlands | Treasurer | |
| Paul Evans | United Kingdom | Secretary | |
| Ex-officio members 2020-2022 | |||
| Magnus Back | Sweden | Member | Working Group on Atherosclerosis and Vascular Biology |
| Carol Ann Remme | The Netherlands | Member | Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology |
| Elisabetta Cerbai | Italy | Member | Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy |
| Massimiliano Gnecchi | Italy | Member | WG Cardiovascular Regenerative and Reparative Medicine |
| Rosalinda Madonna | Italy | Member | Working Group on Cellular Biology of the Heart |
| Teresa Padro | Spain | Member | Working Group on Coronary Pathophysiology and Microcirculation |
| Bill Chaudhry | United Kingdom | Member | Working Group on Development, Anatomy and Pathology |
| Matthijs Cluitmans | Netherlands | Member | Working Group E-Cardiology |
| Carlo Gabriele Tocchetti | Italy | Member | Working Group on Myocardial Function |
| Yehuda Adler | Israel | Member | Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases |
|
Gemma Vilahur |
Spain | Member | Working Group on Thrombosis |
| Cristina Basso | Italy | Member | Association for European Cardiovascular Pathology |
| Alberico Catapano | Italy | Member | European Atherosclerosis Society |
| Marisol Alfonso | Spain | Member | European Council for Cardiovascular Research |
| Henning Morawietz | Germany | Member | European Society for Microcirculation |
| Judith Sluimer | Netherlands | Member | European Vascular Biology Organisation |
| Sean Davidson | United Kingdom | Member | International Society of Heart Research - European Section |
| Carlo Gabriele Tocchetti | Italy | Ex-officio: HFA liaison | Heart Failure Association |
| Tomasz Guzik | United Kingdom | Ex-officio: Editor in Chief of Cardiovascular Research | Cardiovascular Research |
| Joseph Wu | USA | Ex-officio: AHA liaison | American Heart Association (AHA) |
| Sveva Bollini | Italy | Ex-officio: SoT representative | Scientists of Tomorrow (SoT) |
| Barbara Casadei | Chairperson 2012-2014 |
| Lina Badimon | Chairperson 2014-2016 |
| Jeremy Pearson | Chairperson 2016-2018 |
| Johannes Waltenberger | Chairperson 2018-2020 |
| Christian Weber | Chairperson 2020-2022 |
| Paul Evans | Secretary 2020-2022 |
| Johann Wojta | Chair-Elect 2020-2022 |
| Imo Hoefer | Treasurer |
Our mission: To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.