The regular exchange of information and experiences in the
Executive Committee ensures that the individual areas are efficiently
networked, thus enhancing the operational efficiency of the organisation
as a whole. The EFORT Executive Committee is elected by the National
Delegates of the EFORT National Member Societies during the General
Assemblies for a period of two years; some terms are re-electable.
The Executive Committee is responsible for the day-to-day running
of the Federation and comprises eight voting members as well as
several co-opted members from different European countries.
Executive Board
President 2012/2013
Prof. Dr. Pierre Hoffmeyer, Switzerland
Vice President 2012/2013
Dr. Manuel Cassiano Neves, Portugal
Secretary General 2012/2013
Ass. Prof. Dr. Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, Denmark
Treasurer 2009-2012
Mr. Stephen R. Cannon, United Kingdom
Chairman Finance Committee
Immediate Past President 2012/2013
Prof. Dr. Miklos Szendröi, Hungary
Member at Large
Member at Large 2009-2012
Prof. Dr. Enric Caceres Palou, Spain
Chairman Scientific Committee
Member at Large 2012-2013
Dr. George Macheras, Greece
Member
at Large 2010-2013
Prof. Dr. Philippe Neyret, France
Chairman Travelling & Visiting
Fellowships
Co-opted Member
Co-opted Member
Mr. John Albert, United Kingdom
President UEMS Orthopaedic Section
Co-opted Member
Prof. Dr. Thierry
Bégué, France
Chairman Fora
Committee
Co-opted Member
Prof. Dr. George Bentley,
United Kingdom
Past President
Chairman Awards & Prizes
Chairman Scientific
Publishing Committee
Editor in Chief EFORT Textbook & Instructional Lecture Books
Co-opted Member
Prof. Dr. Nikolaus
Böhler, Austria
Past President
Chairman EAR Committee
Chairman EFORT
ExMEx Fora
Co-opted Member
Prof. Dr. Karsten
Dreinhöfer, Germany
Chairman Health Service Research Committee
Chairman LO 13th EFORT Congress Berlin 2012
Co-opted Member
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Peter
Günther, Germany
Chairman Portal Steering Committee
Scientific Publishing Committee
Co-opted Member
Prof. Dr. Norbert
Haas, Germany
Chairman Musculoskeletal Trauma Task Force
Co-Opted Member
Prof. Dr. Karl Knahr,
Austria
Chairman EFORT Newsletter Committee
Editor in Chief EFORT Book series
Co-opted Member
Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Krauspe, Germany
Chairman Speciality Societies Standing Committee
Co-opted Member
Prof. Dr. Maurilio Marcacci, Italy
Chairman Education Committee
Co-Opted Member
Prof. Dr. Wolfhart
Puhl, Germany
Past President
Scientific Publishing Committee / Editor in
Chief EFORT Journal EOTR
Chairman External Affairs & Liaison
Committee
Co-Opted Member
Prof. Dr. Hakki
Sur, Turkey
Chairman LO 14th EFORT Congress Istanbul 2013
Co-Opted Member
Prof. Dr. Karl-Göran Thorngren, Sweden
Past President, Chairman EFORT FOUNDATION
Co-Opted Member
Prof. Dr. Dieter
C. Wirtz, Germany
Chairman LO 13th EFORT Congress Berlin 2012