ECP 2019 Final Programme

5 ECP 2019 · Nice Committees and Organisers e Brief Description of the ESP The European Society of Pathology (ESP) was founded by a small group of eminent pathologists in 1963. The Society was of- ficially registered in Brussels, Belgium as an international non-profit organisation on 7th November 1964. The ESP is a leading force in European pathology and, as such, is pivotal to the future of the specialty in Eu- rope and beyond. As a scientific society, the ESP has, as its primary aim, the promotion of high quality diagnostic practice, applied and translational research and under- and postgraduate education in the field of hu- man pathology. This is achieved through its congresses, its journal Virchows Archiv and various other activities. The ESP interacts with national pathology societies in Europe and has developed links with other EU bod- ies in close collaboration with UEMS (Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes) and EAPCP (European Association of Pathology Chairs and Programme Directors). The European School of Pathology un- der the auspices of the ESP and with the support of 20 Working Groups and 5 Affiliated Societies representing differ- ent fields of pathology is involved in the organisation of courses to meet the needs of young pathologists. The ESP Foundation provides external quality assessment (QA) programmes for several biomarkers. Diag- nostic laboratories worldwide participate in the ESP Foundation QA schemes, such as Lung and Colon. Office of the ESP Rue Bara 6, 1070 Brussels, Belgium Phone: +32–25208036 Email: admin@esp-pathology.org www.esp-pathology.org e Scientific /Organising Committee Dina Tiniakos, Greece/UK Fátima Carneiro, Portugal Pierre Bedossa, France Raed Al Dieri, Belgium Jean-François Fléjou, France Paul Hofman, France Jean-Christophe Sabourin, France e ESP Executive Comittee and Council President: Dina Tiniakos, Greece/UK President-elect: Holger Moch, Switzerland Secretary: Aurelio Ariza, Spain Treasurer: Marco Santucci, Italy Past President: Pierre Bedossa, France Members: Peter Schirmacher, Germany Metka Volavšek, Slovenia Tibor Tot, Sweden Cord Langner, Austria Xavier Matias-Guiu, Spain Glenn McCluggage, UK Maria Rosaria Raspollini, Italy Anastasia Konstantinidou, Greece Chair of the Advisory Board: Fátima Carneiro, Portugal ESP Director General: Raed Al Dieri, Belgium