WSO Board of Directors elections results 2026-2030

10 Jul 2026

We are pleased to announce the results from the recent WSO Board of Directors 2026-2030 elections that took place between 15th April and 6th May 2026.

Newly elected and re-elected WSO Board members for the period 2026 – 2030

Africa / Middle East

Maria Khan Junaidi (re-elected)
Amal AL Hashmi
Ahmed Nasreldein

Americas

Eva Rocha
Shelagh Coutts
Adriana Conforto
Octavio Pontes Neto

Asia/Oceania

Ivy Sebastian (re-elected)
PN Sylaja (re-elected)
Rita Krishnamurthi (re-elected)
Keun-Sik Hong (re-elected)
Radhika Lotlikar
Vijaya Pamidimukkala
John M Solomon

Europe

Christine Tunkl
Mirjam Heldner (re-elected)
Francesca Pezzella (re-elected)
Stefan Schwab (re-elected)

Scientific Societies

Thorsten Steiner / ESO
Beom Joon Kim / Korean Stroke Society
David Werring / British and Irish Association of Stroke Physicians (BIASP)
Hrvoje Budincevic/ Central and Eastern European Stroke Society (re-elected)

Stroke Support Organizations

Arvind Sharma / Heart and Brain Foundation (re-elected)
Carla Moro / Brazilian Stroke Society
Yusuke Yakushiji / The Japan Stroke Association Society (re-elected)

Current WSO Board of Directors will continue their work until General Assembly in October 2026, when the new Board will officially take the office.

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