The Membership Committee is responsible for promoting ESCP and increasing awareness of its values. The Membership Committee work in close liaison with National Representatives to connect with ESCP members on a local level and is also responsible for co-ordinating their activities.
The Membership Committee is made up of one chairman, elected on merit, a Y-ESCP member, and six Regional Representatives, two from each geographic region, who normally have previous experience as a National Representative.
Regional Representatives
- Central: Martina Lemmerer (Austria), Frederic Ris (Switzerland)
- Eastern: Alexey Moskalev (Russia), Ugur Sungurtekin (Turkey)
- Western: Donald Claeys (Belgium), Jared Torkington (United Kingdom)
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Roland Scherer, Chair |
Roland SchererCurrent positionHead, Center of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Surgery, Hospital Waldfriede, Berlin, Germany Main clinical and research interests
Member of the Membership Committee since2018 |
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Argyrios Ioannidis, Y-ESCP |
Argyrios IoannidisCurrent positionConsultant Surgeon, Athens Medical Centre, Athens, Greece (since 2019) Medical schoolSchool of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece (graduated in 2011) General surgical and colorectal training
Main clinical and research interests
Member of the Membership Committee since2018 Additional information
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Martina Lemmerer, Central Region Representative |
Martina LemmererCurrent positionConsultant Surgeon in Visceral Surgery, Head of Colorectal Surgery Team at the Division of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Austria Medical schoolMedical University of Graz, Austria, graduated in 1999 General surgical and colorectal training
Main clinical and research interests
Member of the Membership Committee since2019 Additional information
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Frederic Ris, Central Region Representative |
Frederic RisCurrent positionProfessor of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals and medical school, Geneva, Switzerland Medical schoolGeneva University and medical school, Geneva, Switzerland (graduated in 1999) General surgical and colorectal training
Main clinical and research interests
Member of the Membership Committee since2019 Additional information
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Ugur Sungurtekin, Eastern Region Representative |
Ugur SungurtekinCurrent positionChair of the Department of General Surgery at Pamukkale University School of Colon & Rectal Surgery (since 2018). Division Chief of Colorectal Surgery at Pamukkale University School of Colon & Rectal Surgery (since 2007). Medical schoolAegean University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey General surgical and colorectal training
Main clinical and research interests
Member of the Membership Committee since2020 Additional information
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Donald Claeys, Western Region Representative |
Donald ClaeysCurrent positionOncological surgeon in visceral surgery, AZ Maria Mediatrix, Ghent, Belgium Medical schoolState University of Ghent, Belgium General surgical and colorectal training
Main clinical and research interestsRectal surgery Member of the Membership Committee since2019 Additional informationScientific positions:
Representative positions:
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Jared Torkington, Western Region Representative |
Jared TorkingtonCurrent positionConsultant Surgeon, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff since 2002. Professor of Surgical Innovation, Cardiff University. Medical schoolSt Mary's Hospital Medical School, London, 1991 General surgical and colorectal training
Main clinical and research interests
Member of the Membership Committee since2018 |
