Committees
The Executive Committee is elected via majority by the General Assembly and meets three times a year. The Executive Committee is responsible for Society management. Day-to-day management of the Society is carried out by the Executive Board, consisting of the President, the President-Elect, the Vice-President and the Secretary-Treasurer. The Education, Membership, Research and Workshop Committees Chair lead the corresponsing Sub-Committees with a sufficient number of eligible fellows / corresponding fellows to fulfill its tasks.
Ambassadors
ESGAR Ambassadors are instrumental tools to foster, develop and guide our Society in its main achievements and scope: to promote and disseminate the highest standards of Abdominal Radiology education and research all over the world. The ESGAR Ambassadors play an important role by providing a point of contact and advice in each of the represented countries of Europe and beyond.
If you wish to contact one of the ESGAR Ambassadors please contact the ESGAR Office. Your message will be forwarded.
Australia: Dr. Kirsten Gormly
Austria: Prof. Thomas Mang
Belgium: Dr. Elleke Dresen
Brazil: tbc
Canada: Prof. Tae Kyoung Kim
China: Prof. Bin Song
Czech Republic: Dr. Vlastimil Valek
Denmark: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Søren Rafaelsen
Finland: tbc
France: Prof. Jean-Pierre Tasu
Germany: Prof. Thomas Lauenstein
Greece: Dr. Charikleia Triantopoulou
India: Dr. Saugata Sen
Iran: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Amir Reza Radmard
Ireland: Dr. Carmel Cronin
Israel: Prof. Arye Blachar
Italy: Prof. Davide Ippolito
Japan: Dr. Ryota Hyodo
Korea, Republic of: Prof. Jeong Min Lee
Latvia: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Maija Radzina
Lithuania: Dr. Arturas Samuilis
Malta: Dr. Kelvin Cortis
Netherlands: Dr. Monique Maas
New Zealand: Dr. Verity Wood
Norway: Prof. Anne Negård
Poland: Dr. Joanna Podgorska
Portugal: tbc
Romania: Prof. Ioana Gabriela Lupescu
Saudi Arabia: Prof. Arwa Badeeb
Serbia: Prof. Sanja Stojanovic
Singapore: Dr. Cher Heng Tan
Slovenia: Dr. Manca Garbajs
Spain: Dr. Ana Villanueva
Sweden: tbc
Switzerland: Dr. Cäcilia Reiner
Trinidad & Tobago: Dr. Alexander Sinanan
Turkey: Prof. Ilkay Idilman
United Kingdom: Dr. Benjamin Rea
United States: Prof. Perry J. Pickhardt
Honours
Honorary Fellows are distinguished physicians, in Europe or further afield, who have made an exceptional contribution to the advancement of Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Radiology and related research areas. Honorary Fellows are proposed by the Executive Committee for election by the General Assembly. Their total number will be limited to 3 per year from either Europe or further afield. The highest honour of the Society is the Gold Medal, which is awarded by the Executive Committee.