Scientific Programme Committee

Chairs:
K.-U. Eckardt (Germany)
P. Ronco (France)

Core group:
Q. Al-Awqati (USA)
A. Covic (Romania) ERA-EDTA Secretary-Treasurer
J. Feehally (UK) ISN Secretary General
J.M. Grinyo (Spain)
E. Imai (Japan)
N. Lameire (Belgium)
F. Locatelli (Italy) Congress President
G. London (France) ERA-EDTA President
P. Messa (Italy) Congress Secretary
H. Murer (Switzerland)
G. Remuzzi (Italy)
E. Ritz (Germany) ISN President
P. Stenvinkel (Sweden) Chair, Paper Selection Committee
D. Warnock (USA)
J.J. Weening (Netherlands)
K. Wood (UK)

Extended group members, Europe
T. Drueke (France)
J. Floege (Germany)
M. Goldman (Belgium)
X. Jeunemaitre (France)
B. Williams (UK)
F. Luft (Germany)
J. Cannata-Andía (Spain)
C. Zoccali (Italy)

Extended group members, North America
A. Levin (Canada)
R. Foley (USA)
S. Hebert (USA) (deceased)
R. Kalluri (USA)
L. Guay-Woodford (USA)
B. Molitoris (USA)
V. Rubin-Kelley (USA)
S. Quaggin (Canada)
N. Powe (USA)

Extended group members, Latin America
E. Burdmann (Brazil)
R. Zatz (Brazil)
M. Riella (Brazil)
B. Rodriguez-Iturbe (Venezuela)

Extended group members, Africa
S. Naicker (South Africa)
M. Benghanem (Morocco)

Extended group members, Asia-Pacific
D. Harris (Australia)
G. Becker (Australia)
H.Y. Wang (China)
N. Chen (China)
V. Jha (India)
C. Pollock (Australia)
D.H. Kang (Korea)
T. Miyata (Japan)
M. Nangaku (Japan)

Neighbouring disciplines
G. Mancia (Italy) Hypertension
P. Fioretto (Italy) Diabetology
M. Pfeffer (USA) Cardiology
J. Ingelfinger (USA) Paediatric Nephrology
M.H. Sayegh (USA) Transplantation