About the European Charcot Foundation
The European Charcot Foundation is an independent non-profit organization for advancing Multiple Sclerosis research, governed by a co-opted Board of recognized active MS researchers.
The European Charcot Foundation's collaborative base consists of 500 MS research institutes and 1500 MS researchers.
Sponsored by private organizations, as well as by Multiple Sclerosis societies and industry, it establishes an interface between all relevant players within the MS community.
At its Annual Meetings, the foundation is directive in indicating new lines in MS research.
The Board of the foundation is made up of high-ranking MS researchers from Europe, Asia and the Americas.
The European Charcot Foundation is registered at the Chamber of Commerce in Brussels, Belgium.
Structure
Scientific Board of the European Charcot Foundation
Maria Pia Amato
Director, Italy
Jefferson Becker
Board Member
William M Carroll
Board Member, Australia
Edgardo Cristiano
Board Member, Argentina
Gilles Edan
Director, France
Oscar Fernández
Board Member, Spain
Mark S. Freedman
Board Member, Canada
Kazuo Fujihara
Board Member, Japan
Gavin Giovannoni
Board Member, United Kingdom
Hans-Peter Hartung
President, Germany
Bernhard Hemmer
Board Member, Germany
Ludwig Kappos
Board Member, Switzerland
Hans Lassmann
Director, Austria
Letizia Leocani
Board Member, Italy
Catherine Lubetzki
Director, France
Melinda Magyari
Board Member, Denmark
Ariel Miller
Board Member, Israel
Xavier Montalban
President, Spain
Jacqueline Palace
Director, United Kingdom
Jan Samyn
Director, Belgium
Krzysztof Selmaj
Head Fellowship Community, Poland
Fu-Dong Shi
Board Member, China
Per Soelberg Sørensen
Treasurer, Denmark
Alan Thompson
Board Member, United Kingdom
Maria Trojano
Board Member, Italy
Bernard M.J. Uitdehaag
Board Member, The Netherlands
Patrick Vermersch
Board Member, France
Howard L. Weiner
Board Member, United States
Hartmut Wekerle
Board Member, Germany
Mar Tintoré
Board Member, Spain
Bassem Yamout
Board Member, UAE
Sandra Vukusic
Board Member, France
Tjalf Ziemssen
Board Member, GermanyBoard of Directors of the European Charcot Foundation
Gilles Edan
Director, France
Hans-Peter Hartung
President, Germany
Hans Lassmann
Director, Austria
Xavier Montalban
President, Spain
Per Soelberg Sørensen
Treasurer, Denmark
Jan Samyn
Director, Belgium
Jacqueline Palace
Director, United Kingdom
Catherine Lubetzki
Director, France
Maria Pia Amato
Director, ItalyScientific Committee of the European Charcot Foundation & Selection Committee Young Investigator Awards
Gilles Edan
Director, France
Hans-Peter Hartung
President, Germany
Hans Lassmann
Director, Austria
Xavier Montalban
President, Spain
Krzysztof Selmaj
Head Fellowship Community, PolandSelection Committee of the ECF Centers of Excellence Training Programmes
Gilles Edan
Director, France
Per Soelberg Sørensen
Treasurer, Denmark
Xavier Montalban
President, Spain
Hans-Peter Hartung
President, GermanyFellowship Community
Krzysztof Selmaj
Head Fellowship Community, Poland
Sara Samadzadeh
Chair, Germany
Sanja Gluščević
Co-Chair
Natalia Szejko
Co-chair
Adriana Casallas Vanegas
Steering Committee
Marco Pisa
Steering Committee, Italy
Vito AG Ricigliano
Steering Committee
Vinícius Oliveira Boldrini
Steering Committee
Meral Seferoğlu
Steering CommitteeOperations
Fabiana Totaro
Operational Director, ItalyManagement
