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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Foundation is managed by a Board consisting of a maximum of ten members with candidates proposed by Non-profit Organisation (NPO) Affiliates and Industry Affiliates, a majority of which must be nominated out of the candidates proposed by NPO Affiliates.

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Mrs. 
PENILLA GUNTHER
(Sweden)

EUPSF President

Founder of FOKUS Patient® 

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Mr. 
DENIS HERBAUX 
(Belgium)

CEO PAQS ASBL
Senior fellow - i3h

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Dr. 
ADRIANO FRIGANOVIC 
(Croatia)

European Specialist Nurses Organisation

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PD Dr.
MICHAEL WAGNER 
(Austria)

Medical University of Vienna

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Mr. 
PEDRO VIEIRA DOS SANTOS
(Portugal)

Respiratory Interventions Commercial Director, Western Europe
at Medtronic

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Prof. Dr. 
MARTIN WESTPHAL 
(Germany)

Chief Medical Officer
at Fresenius Kabi

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Mr. 
ANDREA RAPPAGLIOSI 
(Switzerland)

Senior Vice-President
Public Affairs EMEACLA
at Edwards Lifesciences

ADVISORY BOARD

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PD Dr. 
SVEN STAENDER
(Switzerland)

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Prof. Dr.
ADRIAN W. GELB
(USA) 

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Prof. Dr. 
EBERHARD F. KOCHS 
(Germany)

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Dr.
DAVID BORSHOFF
(Australia)

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Dr. 
NANCY REDFERN
(UK)

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Mrs.
CECILIA EDSTRÖM
(Sweden)

PAST PRESIDENTS

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PD Dr. 
SVEN STAENDER
(Switzerland)

2019-2022

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Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c.
HUGO  VAN AKEN
(Germany)

2013-2019

EUPSF SECRETARIAT

The EUPSF is based in Brussels, Belgium and the Secretariat is managed by TRASA.

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Mrs.
MIRKA ČIKKELOVÁ

General Secretary
Belgium

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