GOVERNANCE
The ESVS gathers more than 2,700 members including 70% surgeons and 27% trainees. 81% of the membership comes from Europe. Members are medical specialists involved in the care and treatment of patients suffering from vascular disease. They meet in an Annual General Meeting (AGM). Members receive benefits against an annual membership fee.
The Society’s governing body is the Council. Councillors are elected representatives from each European country that has more than 10 members. Council meets twice a year: at the ESVS Annual Meeting (usually just before the scientific meeting starts) and in connection with the Charing Cross meeting in London, in April.
The ESVS Executive Committee is elected by the Council in order to manage day-to-day operations of the Society. The Executive Committee is composed of 9 members: the President, the Secretary General, the Treasurer, the President Elect, the Deputy President Elect, the EJVES Editor in Chief, the EJVES Vascular Forum Editor in Chief, the Academy Committee Chair and the EVST Secretary. The ExCo meets three to four times a year to discuss all issues related to the running of the Society including strategic priorities, activities, finances, communications, marketing, administration, etc.
Executive Committee
The ESVS Executive Committee meets three to four times a year to discuss all issues related to the running of the Society including strategic priorities, activities, finances, communications, marketing, administration, etc.
President | Prof. Hence Verhagen |
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Secretary General | Prof. Maarit Venermo |
Treasurer | Dr. Pirkka Vikatmaa |
President-elect | Prof. Mauro Gargiulo |
Deputy President-elect | Prof. Philippe Kolh |
EJVES Editor in Chief | Prof. Florian Dick |
EJVES Vascular Forum Editor in Chief | Dr. Melina Vega de Ceniga |
Academy Chair | Dr. Ramon Vila Coll |
EVST Representative | Dr. Stefano Ancetti |
Council
The Society’s governing body is the Council. Councillors are elected representatives from each European country that has more than 10 members. Non-European countries with more than 20 representatives can elect a Councillor in a observer capacity. Council meets twice a year: at the ESVS annual meeting and in connection with the Charing Cross meeting in London.
The role and responsibilities of ESVS Councillors include:
- Being an ambassador and source of information about vascular surgery in their country, maintaining the link between their National Society and the ESVS.
- Active promotion of the society and working towards increasing ESVS membership in their country.
- Active participation in meetings and ESVS exercises through reporting.
- Organisation and chairing of ESVS joint sessions at their National Society meetings.
Here is the list of current ESVS Councillors:
Austria | Dr. Jürgen Falkensammer | Netherlands | Dr. Barend Mees |
Belgium | Prof. Frank Vermassen | Norway | Prof. Beate Rikken Lindberg |
Bulgaria | Dr. Nikolay Mihaylov | Poland | Dr. Stanislaw Przywara |
Croatia | Prof. Predrag Pavic | Portugal | Dr. José Daniel Brandão Fernandes |
Cyprus | Prof. Neophytos Zambas | Romania | Dr. Adrian Muresan |
Denmark | Dr. Nikolaj Eldrup | Russia | Dr. Alexei Svetlikov |
Finland | Dr. Karoliina Halmesmäki | Serbia | Prof. Aleksandar Tomić |
France | Prof. Jean-Baptiste Elixène | Slovakia | Dr. Julius Janek |
Germany | Prof. Dr. Hubert Schelzig | South Africa | Dr. Dirk Le Roux |
Greece | Prof. Miltiadas Matsagkas | Spain | Dr. Jose Antonio del Castro Madrazo |
Hungary | Prof. Peter Sotonyi | Sweden | Dr. Joakim Nordanstig |
India | Dr. Robbie George | Switzerland | Dr. Sebastien Déglise |
Ireland | Mr. Adrian O’Callaghan | Turkey | Assoc. Prof. Suat Doganci |
Italy | Dr. Raffaele Pulli | Ukraine | Prof. Andrii Nykonenko |
Lebanon | Dr. Fady Haddad | United Kingdom | Dr. Michael Wyatt |
Luxembourg | Dr. Dirk Grotemeyer |