What we do
The overall leadership of UEG rests with the Council for strategic direction.
The Executive Committee, consisting of the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary General, is responsible for the daily management and administration of UEG’s business, along with the UEG Headquarters Management.
Executive Committee
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President
Matthias Löhr
- Karolinska Institutet
- Stockholm
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Vice President
Joost PH Drenth
- Amsterdam UMC
- The Netherlands
- The Netherlands
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Secretary General
Jeanin van Hooft
- Leiden University Medical Center
- Leiden
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Treasurer
Jonas Rosendahl
- University Clinic Halle (Saale) - Department of Internal Medicine
- Leipzig
Council
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Scientific Committee Chair
Julia Mayerle
- Ludwig-Maximilians-University
- Munich
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Education Committee Chair
Henriette Heinrich
- Clarunis – Universitäres Bauchzentrum
- Basel
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Research Committee Chair
Silvio Danese
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital
- Milan
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Quality of Care Committee Chair
Giovanni Marchegiani
- Azienda Ospedale Università di Padova
- Padova
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National Societies Committee Chair
Martina Müller-Schilling
- University Hospital
- Regensburg
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Public Affairs Group Chair
Patrizia Burra
- University of Padua
- Padua
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Equality & Diversity Group Chair
Carolina Ciacci
- Scuola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno
- Italy
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Young Talent Group Chair
Paula Sousa
- Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu
- Portugal
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Endoscopy Representative
Helmut Messmann
- University Clinic Augsburg
- Germany
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Liver Representative
Annalisa Berzigotti
- INSELSPITAL Universitätsspital
- Bern
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General Gastroenterology Representative
Hana Algül
- Technical University
- Munich
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General Gastroenterology Representative
Jan Bornschein
- Oxford University Hospitals
- Oxford
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Surgery Representative
Dieter Hahnloser
- University Hospital
- Lausanne
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Independent Councillor
Philippe van Hootegem
- University of Leuven
- Leuven
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