DOHaD Council Members

The DOHaD Society is managed by a group of elected members known as the DOHaD Society Council. Council members represent all World regions and scientific and academic specialties (including basic sciences, clinical sciences, population research and public health). The Council ‘meets’ by teleconference 3-4 times a year, and in person at each World Congress every two years.

Interested in playing a role in the Society?

Council members are elected. Each Council member serves on Council for 4 years. Any member can be nominated for a position on Council. Nominations for Council posts that are up for re-election should include a cover letter explaining your interest and a brief CV and emailed to dohad@mrc.soton.ac.uk. Qualifications for joining Council are: DOHaD membership, a desire to have a say, and willingness to participate in developing the Society’s strengths and activities.

Picture	Name	Role
	Prof Lucilla Poston	President
	Dr Deborah Sloboda	Secretary/DOHaD Canada Representative
	Prof Keith Godfrey	Treasurer
	Prof Mark Hanson	Past President/Advocacy Chair
	Dr Susan Ozanne	Regional Representative EUROPE / Fundraising and Sponsorship Chair
	Dr Lucy Green	Regional Representative EUROPE
	Prof Thorsten Braun	Regional Representative EUROPE
	Assoc Prof Nuruddin Mohammed	Regional Representative /Education Chair & PAKISTAN SOCIETY
	Prof Giridhara Babu	Regional Representative LMIC
	Assoc Prof Ahmad Suryawan	Regional Representative: LMIC
	Prof Rob Waterland	Regional Representative: NORTH AMERICA / SPC Chair
	Prof Stephen Matthews	Regional Representative NORTH AMERICA / DOHaD CANADA
	Dr Rebecca Simmons	Speciality Representative BASIC SCIENCE
	Prof Dino Giussani	Speciality Representative BASIC SCIENCE
	Dr Torsten Plosch	Speciality Representative BASIC SCIENCE
	Assoc Prof Carmen Isasi	Speciality Representative CLINICAL SCIENCES
	Prof Paula Meier	Specialty Representative CLINICAL SCIENCES
	Prof Rebecca Reynolds	Speciality Representative CLINICAL SCIENCES / Workshop Chair
	Prof Tessa Roseboom	Speciality Representative PUBLIC HEALTH & POLICY
	Dr Michael Ross	Speciality Representative J DOHaD Editor
	Prof Bert Koletzko	Early Nutrition link
	Dr Shane Norris	Regional Representative: AFRICA SOCIETY
	Dr Bev Mulhausler	Regional Representative: ANZ SOCIETY
	Prof Huixia Yang	Regional Representative: CHINA DOHAD SOCIETY
	Prof Marie-Aline Charles	Regional Representative FRENCH SOCIETY
	Prf. Antonio Marcus Paes	Regional Representative DOHAD LATIN AMERICAN
	Prof Hiroaki Itoh	Regional Representative JAPAN SOCIETY
	Dr Cheryl Rosenfeld	Regional Representative: US DOHaD
	Prof John Bertram	2019 CONGRESS CHAIR
	Dr Amita Bansal	Early Career Researcher Chair
	Ms Giselle Abruzzese	Trainee Representative
	Prof Mary Barker	Trustee
	Prof Caroline Fall	Trustee
	Prof Sir Peter Gluckman	Trustee
	Dr Ronald Ma	Trustee
	Prof Francisco Mardones	Trustee
	Dr Chittaranjan Yajnik	Trustee