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Our Officers & Committees

2022-2024 Presidency

ISH Council

The Council is responsible for furthering the aspirations and activities of the ISH, ensuring its efficient running and controlling its property and funds. ISH Council members are also Trustees of the Charity.

The Executive of the Council (Executive Committee) takes a critical role in helping the Council set policies and goals for the Society, and is delegated to act for the Council in the day-to-day activities of the Society, such as providing direction to the ISH Secretariat, of making the necessary arrangements for the next ISH Biennial Scientific and General Meetings and other scientific activities, of overseeing the work of all committees and working parties, and for giving final consideration for all nominations for membership.

Executive Committee

Council Members

Bryan Williams

Bryan Williams

President / UK

My research currently focuses on clinical studies and physiological aspects of resistant and complex hypertension. I have also had comprehensive experience in leading the development of hypertension guidelines.

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Hiroshi Itoh

Hiroshi Itoh

Vice President / Japan
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George Stergiou

George Stergiou

Secretary / Greece

Research work focused on blood pressure measurement methodology and technology; Diagnostic methods and protocols for hypertension evaluation; Development and evaluation of novel medical technology for blood pressure measurement; Development of validations standards for blood pressure measuring devices; Hypertension diagnosis in children and adolescents.

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Fadi Charchar

Fadi Charchar

Treasurer / Australia

My research interests focus on genomics of cardiovascular disease in humans and animal models. I have a special interest in the contribution of the Y chromosome and microRNA to hypertension.

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Nadia Khan

Nadia Khan

Officer-at-Large / Canada

I am a clinician scientist in epidemiology and health services research. My research area is focused on ethnic and sex differences in hypertension and cardiovascular disease chronic disease management.

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Maciej Tomaszewski

Maciej Tomaszewski

Past President / UK

My research interests focus primarily on genetics and genomics of cardiovascular disorders with a particular emphasis on essential hypertension and its complications.

I am also interested in genetic and environmental background of sexual dimorphism in cardiovascular risk (why men develop and die of cardiovascular disorders more frequently than age-matched women).

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Council Members / Co-opted Council Attendees

Claudio Borghi

Claudio Borghi

Italy

My main areas of interest are the hypertension and related cardiovascular risk factors and drug therapy of hypertensive disease. In particular I am very interested in the interactions between hypertensive disease and metabolic risk factors paying a special attention to epidemiology, pathophysiology and drug treatment including the options supporting the use of different preventive approaches in patients with complex CV risk profile. I am also involved in the development of a nutraceutical approach to the management of hypertension and related risk factors.

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Dylan Burger

Dylan Burger

Canada

My research focuses on the cellular mechanisms of oxidative stress, inflammation and vascular dysfunction in hypertension. I have a particular interest in the role of microparticles, tiny cellular fragments shed from stressed cells of the vasculature, in hypertension and vascular disease.

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Rafael Castillo

Rafael Castillo

Philippines

As a senior clinical cardiologist at the Manila Doctor’s Hospital and a pioneering faculty member at the Adventist University College of Medicine, I’m part of a group involved in clinical trials evaluating drug and non-drug interventions in the management of high-risk hypertensive patients with various comorbidities. I’m a past president of the Asian Pacific Society of Hypertension, Philippine Heart Association/Philippine College of Cardiology, Philippine Society of Hypertension; and past chair of the Philippine Specialty Board of Adult Cardiology.

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Myeong-Chan Cho

Myeong-Chan Cho

South Korea

As a clinician scientist, I have conducted many translational research projects and my research interest is molecular and genetic mechanisms of hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy and failure. I have conducted the GWAS project to evaluate the genetic influence on blood pressure in Asian people. Several novel gene loci were revealed. Recent research directions include cohort studies and precision medicine for the treatment and prevention of hypertension.

I am currently working as a principal investigator of a Korean government-sponsored cohort study of elderly hypertensive patients, which will provide important insights into the clinical characteristics, prognosis and blood pressure targets in the elderly hypertensive population of Korea. In collaboration with colleagues in other Asian countries, I would like to conduct basic science and translational clinical research in order to identify novel treatment targets and generate Asian Hypertension Guidelines.

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Tazeen Jafar

Tazeen Jafar

Singapore

My research interests lie in the protective arm of the renin angiotensin system, in particular the angiotensin AT2-receptor and the receptor MAS, spanning from the basic biology of these receptors over pre-clinical studies to test their therapeutic efficacy in cardiovascular (e.g. heart failure, hypertensive and diabetic end organ damage, stroke) and other diseases to the involvement in the development of AT2-recepor agonists for future clinical use.

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Kazuomi Kario

Kazuomi Kario

Japan

My research interests lie in the protective arm of the renin angiotensin system, in particular the angiotensin AT2-receptor and the receptor MAS, spanning from the basic biology of these receptors over pre-clinical studies to test their therapeutic efficacy in cardiovascular (e.g. heart failure, hypertensive and diabetic end organ damage, stroke) and other diseases to the involvement in the development of AT2-recepor agonists for future clinical use.

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Dorairaj Prabhakaran

Dorairaj Prabhakaran

India

I am a cardiologist and epidemiologist and currently the Executive Director of Initiative for Cardiovascular Health in Developing Countries (ICHEALTH) and Director Centre of Excellence, Centre for Cardio-metabolic Risk Reduction in South Asia (strategic grant funded by the National Institutes of Health and United Health group) at the Public Health Foundation of India.

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Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

USA

My research interests lie in the protective arm of the renin angiotensin system, in particular the angiotensin AT2-receptor and the receptor MAS, spanning from the basic biology of these receptors over pre-clinical studies to test their therapeutic efficacy in cardiovascular (e.g. heart failure, hypertensive and diabetic end organ damage, stroke) and other diseases to the involvement in the development of AT2-recepor agonists for future clinical use.

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Ulrike (Muscha) Steckelings

Ulrike (Muscha) Steckelings

Denmark / Germany

My research interests lie in the protective arm of the renin angiotensin system, in particular the angiotensin AT2-receptor and the receptor MAS, spanning from the basic biology of these receptors over pre-clinical studies to test their therapeutic efficacy in cardiovascular (e.g. heart failure, hypertensive and diabetic end organ damage, stroke) and other diseases to the involvement in the development of AT2-recepor agonists for future clinical use.

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Augustine Odili

Augustine Odili

Co-opted Council Attendee / Nigeria

My research interests lie in the protective arm of the renin angiotensin system, in particular the angiotensin AT2-receptor and the receptor MAS, spanning from the basic biology of these receptors over pre-clinical studies to test their therapeutic efficacy in cardiovascular (e.g. heart failure, hypertensive and diabetic end organ damage, stroke) and other diseases to the involvement in the development of AT2-recepor agonists for future clinical use.

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Committees

Working groups and Taskforces

The ISH President, Executive Committee and membership of Council changed at the ISH General Meeting in Kyoto, Japan on 15th October 2022.

Membership of the following committees and groups will be updated shortly for the 2022-2024 presidency.

Awards

Committee

George Stergiou

George Stergiou

Chair / Greece
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Communications

Committee

Anastasia Mihailidou

Anastasia Mihailidou

Chair / Australia
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Corporate Liaison

Committee

Bryan Williams

Bryan Williams

Chair / UK
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ESH-ISH Journal of Hypertension

Committee

Maciej Tomaszewski

Maciej Tomaszewski

Co-Chair / UK
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Finance

Committee

Fadi Charchar

Fadi Charchar

Chair / Australia
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Mentorship and Training

Committee

Augusto Montezano

Augusto Montezano

Chair / Canada
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Membership

Committee

Debora Simoes de Almeida Colombari

Debora Simoes de Almeida Colombari

Chair / Brazil
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New Investigator

Committee

Dean Picone

Dean Picone

Chair / Australia
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Research and Education

Committee

Nadia Khan

Nadia Khan

Chair & Lead Global Initiatives / Canada
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Claudio Borghi

Claudio Borghi

Lead Endorsement / Italy
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Women in Hypertension

Committee

Niamh Chapman
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Niamh Chapman

Chair / Australia
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Lizzy Brewster

Lizzy Brewster

Science Lead / Netherlands
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Mansi Patil

Mansi Patil

Communications Lead / India
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Ching Siew-Mooi

Ching Siew-Mooi

Development & Training Lead / Malaysia
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ISH Regional Advisory Groups

RAGs

Africa

Regional Advisory Group (RAG)

Augustine Odili

Augustine Odili

Chair / Nigeria
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Countries included: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Americas

Regional Advisory Group (RAG)

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Chair / USA
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Countries included: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominical Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, USA, Uruguay, Venezuela

Asia Pacific (APAC)

Regional Advisory Group (RAG)

Wook Bum Pyun

Wook Bum Pyun

Chair / South Korea
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Countries included: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), East Timor, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Niue, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Samoa, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam

Europe

Regional Advisory Group (RAG)

Claudio Borghi

Claudio Borghi

Chair / Italy
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Countries included: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, San Merino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, UK

Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

Regional Advisory Group (RAG)

Jafar Alsaid

Jafar Alsaid

Chair / Bahrain
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Countries included: Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

South and Central Asia (SACA)

Regional Advisory Group (RAG)

Dorairaj Prabhakaran

Dorairaj Prabhakaran

Chair / India
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Countries included: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Taskforces and Special Projects

Focus Group

Innovations in Blood Pressure Measurement

Kazuomi Kario

Kazuomi Kario

Chair / Japan
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ISH Academy

Erika Jones

Erika Jones

Chair / South Africa
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Public Material

Taskforce

Anastasia Mihailidou

Anastasia Mihailidou

Chair / Australia
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Dylan Burger

Dylan Burger

Canada
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Evi Christofidou

Evi Christofidou

UK
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Abhinav Gupta

Abhinav Gupta

India
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Krasimira Hristova

Krasimira Hristova

Bulgaria
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Erika Jones

Erika Jones

South Africa
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Nadia Khan

Nadia Khan

Canada

I am a clinician scientist in epidemiology and health services research. My research area is focused on ethnic and sex differences in hypertension and cardiovascular disease chronic disease management.

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Vikas Kapil

Vikas Kapil

UK
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Alice-Veronika Lamwaka

Alice-Veronika Lamwaka

Uganda
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Tiny Masupe

Tiny Masupe

Botswana
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Quynh Nhu Dinh

Quynh Nhu Dinh

Australia
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Praveen Veerabhadrappa

Praveen Veerabhadrappa

USA
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Obituary - Professor Gavin Norton – Gavin Norton joined the University of the Witwatersrand as a junior lecturer in 1989
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November 1, 2022
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