Medical Microbiology and Immunology

ISHLT Elects New Board Members and Professional Community Leaders

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Professor Christian Benden, MD, MBA, FCCP, will serve as ISHLT President-Elect beginning in May 2023 and as ISHLT President beginning in May 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Professor Christian Benden, MD, MBA, FCCP, will serve as ISHLT President-Elect beginning in May 2023 and as ISHLT President beginning in May 2024.
  • "These results represent the development of coordinated election processes and were boosted by a record number of nominations and engagement of professional communities to expand opportunities for leadership in ISHLT to our members.
  • I am also pleased to see ISHLT leaders from five different countries elected to the ISHLT Board of Directors, and to see such a mix of geographical, gender, and generational representation stepping into leadership roles in the Professional Communities."
  • Beginning 1 May, 2023, the new composition of the Board will be:
    Director:Marc de Perrot, MD, Thoracic and Lung Transplant Surgeon, Canada (2024)
    The elected Professional Community leaders are: