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GREAT CARE FOR LITTLE KIDNEYS. EVERYWHERE.

IPNA Online – International Pediatric Nephrology Association

Governance

IPNA has a strong governance model that ensures that the leadership are accountable, and IPNA mission is achieved.

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IPNA Council

IPNA Constitution
IPNA Executive Meetings

IPNA Executive Commitee Meetings are typically organized six times per year (5 x virtually, 1 x in person).

IPNA Council Meetings

IPNA council meetings are typically organized once or twice per year (in person & virtually).

Reports from the meetings are shared with the IPNA Membership.

IPNA Councilors

The Councillors are responsible for managing and controlling the property and affairs of the Association, and assisting with arrangements for the International Congress of Pediatric Nephrology.

See below the full list of the IPNA Councillors.

IPNA President/Secretary General

2025-2028

Rukshana Shroff

2022-2025

Franz Schaefer

2019 – 2022

Hui Kim Yap

2013 – 2019

Pierre Cochat

2007 – 2013

Isidro Salusky

2001-2007

Matthias Brandeis

1974-2001

Ira Greifer

Executive Committee Members

Rukshana Shroff
President
M.D., UK
2025-2028
John Mahan
Treasurer
M.D., USA
2022-2028
Hong Xu
AsPNA Secretary
M.D., CHINA
Francisco Cano
ALANEPE Secretary
M.D., CHILE
2023-2026
Koichi Nakanishi
JSPN Secretary
M.D., JAPAN
2022-2026
Deirdre Hahn
ANZPNA Secretary
M.D., AUSTRALIA
2025-2031
Georgette Guemkam
AfPNA Secretary
M.D., CAMEROON
2025-
Meredith Atkinson
ASPN Secretary
M.D., USA
2024-2026
Francesco Emma
ESPN Secretary
M.D., ITALY
2025-2028

Councillors

Pepe Ekulu Mfutu
AfPNA Councillor
M.D., Dem. Rep. Congo
2025-2031
Isaac Ocheke
AfPNA Councillor
M.D., Nigeria
2025-2031
Ethwako Mlia-Piri
AfPNA Councillor
M.D., Malawi
2025-2031
Laura Alconcher
ALANEPE Councillor
M.D., Argentina
2022-2028
Maria Goretti Moreira Guimaraes Penido
ALANEPE Councillor
M.D., Brazil
2025-2031
Nilka DeJesus-Gonzalez
ALANEPE Councillor
M.D., Puerto Rico
2025-2031
Mario Encinas
ALANEPE Councillor
M.D., Peru
2025-2031
Marva Moxey-Mims
ASPN Councillor
M.D, USA
2025-2031
Sharon Bartosh
ASPN Councillor
M.D., USA
2025-2031
David Selewski
ASPN Councillor
M.D., USA
2025-2031
Jeffrey Fadrowski
ASPN Councillor
M.D., USA
2022-2028
Michael Somers
ASPN Councillor
M.D., USA
2022-2028
Christopher Licht
ASPN Councillor
M.D., Canada
2022-2028
Ali Lanewala
AsPNA Councillor
M.D., Pakistan
2022-2028
Mantan Mukta
AsPNA Councillor
M.D., India
2025-2028
Risky Prasetyo
AsPNA Councillor
M.D., Indonesia
2022-2028
Aihua Zhang
AsPNA Councillor
M.D., China
2022-2028
Loai Eid
AsPNA Councillor
M.D., United Arab Emirates
2023-2029
Ana Teixeira
ESPN Councillor
M.D., Portugal
2025-2031
Sevcan Bakkaloglu
ESPN Councillor
M.D., Turkey
2025-2031
Justine Bacchetta
ESPN Councillor
M.D., France
2025-2031
Dieter Haffner
ESPN Councillor
M.D., Germany
2025-2031
Stella Stabouli
ESPN Councillor
M.D., Greece
2023-2029
Jun Oh
ESPN Councillor
M.D., Germany
2022-2028
Kenji Ishikura
JSPN Councillor
M.D., Japan
2022-2026
Luis Bofill Chávez
Junior Representative
M.D., Chile
2023-2026
Kazumoto Iijima
Pdt Forthcoming Congress
M.D., Japan
2025-2027

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