ECTRIMS Operational Committees support the Executive Committee in the development of the society. Committee members provide insight into the organisation’s programmes, activities, and strategy, helping to ensure the achievement of its missions.
Operational Committees
Educational Committee
The aim of the ECTRIMS Education Committee is to support the promotion, organisation, and coordination of ECTRIMS educational activities outside of the annual congress, as well as promote best practices in MS education and training for researchers and clinicians.

Maria Pia Sormani
Italy

Waqar Rashid
UK

Nicola De Stefano
Italy

Claudio Gasperini
Italy

Yael Hacohen
UK

Tanja Kuhlmann
Germany

Elena Leonidou
Greece

Romain Marignier
France

Jacqueline Palace
UK

Vincent Van Pesch
Belgium
Scientific Communication Committee
Working in conjunction with the society’s communications team, the aim of the ECTRIMS Scientific Communication Committee is to ensure that topics of interest to MS physicians and patients reach these audiences, as well as to maintain strong, year-round connections with researchers and medical journals.

Anne-Laure Dubessy
France

Stefan Bittner
Germany

Ieva Sereike
Lithuania

Harald Hegen
Austria

Paolo Preziosa
Italy

Alison Thomson
UK

Markus Axelsson
Sweden
Fellowship Committee
The aim of the ECTRIMS Fellowship Committee is to support the implementation and development of the ECTRIMS Fellowship programme, including joint fellowships administered by partner organisations.

Sandra Vukusic
France

Aksel Siva
Turkey

Tamara Castillo-Trivino
Spain

Bénédicte Dubois
Belgium

Dana Horakova
Czech Republic

Zsolt Illes
Denmark

Paulus Rommer
Austria

Bojan Boskovski
North Macedonia

Ruth Dobson
UK

Nikolaos Grigoriadis
Greece
Young MS HCP Committee
The Young MS HCP Committee aims to encourage the career development of future researchers and clinicians in MS by developing activities, products, and networks for young MS professionals and providing them opportunities for involvement in ECTRIMS programmes and projects throughout the year.

Robert Hoepner
Switzerland

Sinéad Hynes
Ireland

Arlette Bruijstens
Netherlands

Blanca De Dios Perez
UK

Edoardo Galli
Switzerland

Hugh Kearney
Ireland

Benjamin Knier
Germany

Laure Michel
France

Neus Mongay
Spain

Tobias Zrzavy
Austria

Linda Barasa
Kenya

Rafael Paternò
Brazil