{"id":2768,"date":"2020-05-28T22:49:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T20:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estiv.org\/?page_id=2768"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:42:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T11:42:41","slug":"estiv-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.estiv.org\/estiv-board\/","title":{"rendered":"ESTIV board -2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The ESTIV board typically consists of experienced professionals alongside early-career scientists from academia, industry, government institutions, and NGOs. Board members represent solely their personal views and not those of their respective organisations.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President:<\/strong> Helena Kan\u010f\u00e1rov\u00e1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vice-president:<\/strong> Mohamed Fathi Abdallah <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Treasurer:<\/strong> Amer Jamalpoor  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Members (alphabetically):<\/strong> Clive Roper, Marketa Dvo\u0159\u00e1kov\u00e1, Arno Gutleb, Dries Knapen, Luiz Ladeira, Benoit Maisonneuve, Peter P\u00f4bi\u0161, Andreas Stucki, You Suong, Bambou Tan, Iva Sovadinov\u00e1, Rita Ortega Vallbona <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ASCCT liaison: <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Kristie Sullivan<\/span> <br>JSAAE liaison: Yasunari Kanda  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.estiv.org\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/estiv-board-2026-fotor-20260730134143.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.estiv.org\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/estiv-board-2026-fotor-20260730134143.png 847w, https:\/\/www.estiv.org\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/estiv-board-2026-fotor-20260730134143-701x452.png 701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ESTIV 2026 Board group photo in Maastricht at the ESTIV 2026 Congress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"block-heading\"><strong>ESTIV 2026 Working Groups and Teams:<\/strong><br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"block-list\">\n<li><strong>ASCCT-ESTIV Webinars Teams: <\/strong>Iva Sovadinova (Lead), Kristie Sullivan, Yasunari Kanda  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ESTIV 2026 Applied Training Courses<\/strong>: Bambou Tan (Lead), Luiz Ladeira, Arno Gutleb, Luiz Ladeira, Benoit Maisonneuve, Helena Kandarova<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Awards and Bursaries:<\/strong> Clive Roper (Lead), Helena Kandarova, Amer Jamalpoor, ad hoc members depending on the meeting and award type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ESTIV Communication Team: <\/strong>Bambou Tan (Lead), Marketa Dvo\u0159\u00e1kov\u00e1, Helena Kandarova,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ESTIV Early Career Network (ECN):<\/strong> Mohamed Fathi Abdallah (Lead),  Luiz Ladeira, Peter P\u00f4bi\u0161, Andreas Stucki, Benoit Maisonneuve, Bambou Tan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SAAOP Working Group<\/strong>: Dries Knapen, You Suong<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ESTIV 2026 TIV Special Issue Editors:<\/strong> Helena Kandarova, Mohamed Fathi Abdallah, Luiz Ladeira<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"block-heading\">Audit Committee overseeing ESTIV processes: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mathieu Vinken, Belgium and Erwin van Vliet, The Netherlands <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"block-heading\"><strong>Past ESTIV Presidents and ESTIV Board members<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The chronology is created around the years of the serving president and has also been largely reconstructed based on the historical newsletters. If you spot an error or need a correction, please don&#8217;t hesitate to contact the ESTIV secretariat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2004-<\/strong>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helenakandarova.com\" class=\"ek-link\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">Helena Kandarova<\/span><\/a>, Slovak Republic<br>Clive Roper (Vice-president 2024-2026), Mohamed Fathi Abdallah (Vice-president since 2026, ESTIV ECN 2024-2026), Amer Jamalpoor (Treasurer), Denisa Svatkova (Secretariat), Iva Sovadinova (Webinars), Arno Gutleb (ESTIV Applied course), Mark\u00e9ta Dvo\u0159\u00e1kov\u00e1 (Communication), Luiz Ladeira (ESTIV ECN, ESTIV Applied courses), Andreas Stucki (ESTIV ECN), Benoit Maisonneuve (ESTIV ECN, ESTIV Applied training course), Bambou Tan (ESTIV ECN, ESTIV Applied training course, Communications), Peter P\u00f4bi\u0161 (ESTIV ECN, Communication), Rita Ortega Vallbona (ESTIV ECN, ESTIV Applied Training course)  Kristie Sullivan (ASCCT liaison, Webinars), Yasunari Kanda (Webinars, JSAAE and AFSAAE liaison, Webinars)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2000-2024<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helenakandarova.com\" class=\"ek-link\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">Helena Kandarova<\/span><\/a>, Slovak Republic<br>Jo\u00e3o Barroso (Vice-president), Erwin van Vliet and Jochem Louise (Treasurers), Denisa Svatkova (Secretariat), Iwona Wilk-Zasadna (Newsletter), Anne Marie Vinggaard (Webinars, TIV Special Issues), Arno Gutleb (ESTIV Applied course), Mark\u00e9ta Dvo\u0159\u00e1kov\u00e1 (Newsletter &amp; Communication), Tim Allen (ESTIV Applied courses, Early Career Scientists), Sofia-Batista Leite (Students and Communication), Erin Hill (ASCCT liaison), Hajime Kojima (JSAAE liaison)      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2016-2000<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathieuvinken.com\" class=\"ek-link\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">Mathieu Vinken<\/span><\/a>, Belgium <br>Chantra Eskes (Past president, Training courses), Elsa Casimiro (Vice president),  Laura Suter-Dick and Iwona Wilk-Zasadna (Secretary\/ Newsletter),  Erwin van Vliet (Treasurer), Helena Kand\u00e1rov\u00e1 (Communications and website),  Paul Jennings (EC grants and website), Jo\u00e3o Barroso (Sponsors),  Anne Marie Vinggaard (Affiliations),  Leonora Buzanska (Students), Philippe Bourrinet (ESTIV 2016), Mardash Daneshian (ESTIV 2018).<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2012-2016<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chantra-eskes-85667315\/\" class=\"ek-link\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">Chantra Eskes<\/span><\/a>, Switzerland  (President) <br>Mathieu Vinken (Vice president, ECHA representative and Training), Elsa Casimiro (Secretary), Laura Suter-Dick (Treasurer), Helena Kand\u00e1rov\u00e1 (Communication &amp; Newsletter), Paul Jennings (EC Projects &amp; website), Francesca Caloni (Affiliations), Jo\u00e3o Barroso (Sponsors), Leonora Buzanska (Students), Jan van der Valk (ESTIV 2014), Philippe Bourrinet (ESTIV 2016) <br><br><strong>2009-2012<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.estiv.org\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/short-cv-schoeters.pdf\" class=\"ek-link\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">Greet&nbsp;Schoeters<\/span><\/a>, Belgium (President)<br>Horst Spielmann (Past-president), Jan van der Valk (Vice-president), Alison Gray (Secretary), Sjeng Horbach (Treasurer),  Margit Heinlaan (Student members),  Maria Laura Scarino (Members liaison), Chantra Eskes (Sponsor coordinator), Francesca Caloni (Affiliations), Sonja Jeram (Newsletter) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2002-2008<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.estiv.org\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2024-06-horst-spielmann-short-cv-en.pdf\" class=\"ek-link\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">Horst Spielmann<\/span><\/a>, Germany (President) <br>Bob Combes (Past president), Hasso Seibert (Vice-president), Jan van der Valk (Secretary),  Sjeng Horbach (Treasurer), Sonja Jeram (Newsletter), Margit Heinlaan (Students), Alison Gray (Affiliations), Greet Schoeters (Workshop coordinator), Chantra Eskes (Sponsor coordinator),  Maria Laura Scarino (Members liaison) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1999\u20132002<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.estiv.org\/remembering-robert-combes-by-prof-michael-balls\/\" class=\"ek-link\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">Bob Combes<\/span><\/a>, United Kingdom (President), <br>Flavia Zucco (Past-President), Alphons Rutten (Treasurer), Diane Benford (Secretary), Michael Balls, C. Barnett, M. Camatini, C. Clemedson, J. Clements, Maria-Jos\u00e9 G\u00f3mez-Lech\u00f3n, Francelyne Marano, Marc Pallardy, Darius Sladowski, Horst Spielmann <br><br><strong>1994-1998<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/epws.org\/individual-member\/dr-flavia-zucco\/\" class=\"ek-link\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">Flavia Zucco<\/span><\/a>, Italy (First president, founding member of ESTIV) <br>Francelyne Marano (Vice-president, founding member of ESTIV ), Alphons Rutten (Treasurer, founding member of ESTIV ), Diane Benford (Secretary, founding member of ESTIV), <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ESTIV board typically consists of experienced professionals alongside early-career scientists from academia, industry, government institutions, and NGOs. 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