New EFP officers and awardees

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During the recent general assembly in Helsingør, Denmark, the new EFP executive committee was confirmed.

Members of the new core executive committee are:

President: Darko Božić
President elect: Moritz Kebschull
Past president: Andreas Stavropoulos
Secretary general: Nicola West
Treasurer: Monique Danser
Elected officer: Spyros Vassilopoulos
New elected officer: Mia Rakić

Mia Rakić (Serbia) the newly elected officer said: “Thank you for your trust in me. It is extremely emotional for me to receive such a big recognition and confirmation; this is a very important moment for the Serbian Society of Periodontology.”

See full committees here.

New chairs elected this year are:

Anton Sculean, chair of the European Project Committee
Nikos Donos, chair of the Education Committee
Phoebus Madianos, chair of the Congress Committee

Chairs confirmed for a second term are:

David Herrera, chair of the Workshop Committee

EFP awards 2023

Every year the EFP bestows awards to professionals who have served in important roles on the executive committee and who have contributed significantly to the EFP and European periodontology.

This year’s awardees are:

EFP Eminence in Periodontology Award: Maurizio Tonetti (Italy)
EFP International Eminence Award: William Giannobile (United States)
EFP Distinguished Service Award: Korkud Demirel (Turkey)
EFP Distinguished Scientist Award: Sören Jepsen (Germany)

Nicola West, secretary general of the EFP congratulated the award recipients: “EFP awards recognise outstanding contributions to the field of periodontology and to the federation. Our awardees this year have helped advance the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease, and have generously shared their knowledge through publications, lectures, and classes. We are proud to count them as distinguished members of our federation and encourage them to continue to contribute to the profession.”

EFP awards

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