{"id":39,"date":"2015-02-02T15:32:22","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T15:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-06-30T10:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:27:10","slug":"committees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/index.php\/committees\/","title":{"rendered":"Committees"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">EVF Board Members<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_541\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Nicolaides.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-541\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-541\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Nicolaides-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus) &#8211; Past Chairman&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1188\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Mansilha.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1188\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1188\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Mansilha-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Armando Mansilha (Portugal) &#8211; Chairman<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_9068\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Benhamou.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9068\" class=\"wp-image-9068 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Benhamou-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Albert Claude Benhamou (France) &#8211; President<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_4415\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Imre-Bihari.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4415\" class=\"wp-image-4415 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Imre-Bihari-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Imre Bihari (Hungary) &#8211; President Elect (1)<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6683\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AVGERINOS_EFTHYMIOS_MD_VS_20191127-002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6683\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6683\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AVGERINOS_EFTHYMIOS_MD_VS_20191127-002-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Efthymios Avgerinos (Greece) &#8211; President Elect (2)<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_531\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Giannoukas.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-531\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Giannoukas-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Athanasios Giannoukas\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Athanasios Giannoukas (Greece) &#8211; Secretary<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_5991\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Urbanek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5991\" class=\"wp-image-5991 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Urbanek-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Tomasz Urbanek\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Urbanek-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Urbanek-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Urbanek-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Urbanek-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Urbanek.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Tomasz Urbanek (Poland) &#8211; Immediate Past President<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_551\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Vandendriessche.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-551\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-551\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Vandendriessche-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Marianne Vandendriessche\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Marianne Vandendriessche (Belgium) &#8211; Treasurer<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_535\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Maleti.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-535\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Maleti-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Oscar Maleti\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Oscar Maleti (Italy) &#8211; Assistant Treasurer<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_5990\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Kakkos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5990\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5990\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Kakkos-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Stavros Kakkos\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Stavros Kakkos (Greece)<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_525\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Baekgaard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-525\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-525\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Baekgaard-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Niels Baekgaard\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Niels Baekgaard (Denmark)<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6675\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Stephen-Black.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6675\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6675\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Stephen-Black-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Stephen Black (UK)<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_2675\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2675\" class=\"wp-image-2675 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Heim-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Heim-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Heim-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Heim.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Dominik Heim (Switzerland)<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_6783\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lugli.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6783\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6783\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lugli-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Marzia Lugli (Italy)<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_13031\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Jawien.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13031\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13031\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Jawien-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Arkadiusz Jawien (Poland)<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_11561\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Van-Rijn.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11561\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11561\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Van-Rijn-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Marie Josee Van Rijn (Netherlands)<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_11829\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Houman-Jalalie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11829\" class=\"wp-image-11829 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Houman-Jalalie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Houman Jalalie (Germany)<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Executive Committee<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Past Chairman<\/strong>:<\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Nicolaides.jpg\">Professor Andrew Nicolaides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Chairman:<\/span><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Mansilha.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professor Armando Mansilha<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>President:<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Benhamou.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professor Albert Claude Benhamou<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>President Elect (1): <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Imre-Bihari.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professor Imre Bihari<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>President Elect (2):<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AVGERINOS_EFTHYMIOS_MD_VS_20191127-002.jpg\">Dr. Efthymios Avgerinos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Secretary:<\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Giannoukas.jpg\">Professor Athanasios Giannoukas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Treasurer:<\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Vandendriessche.jpg\">Dr. Marianne Vandendriessche<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Assistant Treasurer:<\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Maleti.jpg\">Professor Oscar Maleti<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Immediate Past President: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Urbanek-picture.jpg\">Professor Tomasz Urbanek<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Other Committees<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Nominations Committee<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Chair: <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Professor Imre Bihari<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Professor Andrew Nicolaides<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Professor Stavros Kakkos<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Dr. Dominic Heim<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Professor Oscar Maleti<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Research, Education and Publications Committee<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Chair: <\/strong>Dr. Marzia Lugli<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Dr. Efthymios Avgerinos<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Dr. Marie Josee Van Rijn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366;\">International Members Committee<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Chair:&nbsp;<\/strong>Professor Armando Mansilha<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Secretary:&nbsp;<\/strong>Professor Stavros Kakkos<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Dr. Efthymios Avgerinos<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Dr. Marie Josee Van Rijn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366;\">EVF Grants Committee<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Chair: <\/strong>Professor Arkadiusz Jawien<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Dr. Niels Baekgaard<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Professor Andrew Nicolaides<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366;\">European Venous Foundation<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Chair:<\/strong> Professor Andrew Nicolaides<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Professor Armando Mansilha<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Dr. Marianne Vandendriessche<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Professor Arkadiusz Jawien<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Dr. Dominic Heim<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Ms Anne Taft<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EVF Board Members &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Executive Committee Past Chairman:&nbsp;Professor Andrew Nicolaides Chairman: Professor Armando Mansilha President: Professor Albert Claude Benhamou President Elect (1): Professor Imre Bihari President Elect (2): Dr. Efthymios Avgerinos 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