EMBS Officers

Society Officers

Current Executive Committee Members

Current Administrative Committee (AdCom) Members

Asia-Pacific

Europe

 Middle East/Africa

Latin America

North America

Student Rep

GOLD Rep

Editors (non-voting)

Michael Neumann, IEEE PULSE
Bruce Wheeler, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
Nitish Thakor, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
Yuan-Ting (Y.T.) Zhang, IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine
Jose Principe, IEEE Reviews on Biomedical Engineering
Metin Akay, EMBS Book Series

Conference Chairs (non-voting)

Michael Khoo, EMBC'12

Kenji Sunagawa, EMBC'13

Christian Roux, EMBC'13

About EMBS Elections

EMBS elections are held every year in April/May, with nominations due in February.

How to become an EMB AdCom Candidate
AdCom members are elected for staggered three-year terms by all regular and affiliate EMBS members. If you are interested in becoming an AdCom candidate, please send a brief bio and a brief position statement electronically in both Word and PDF formats to the EMBS Executive Office at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by February 1:

• Brief biography (250 word limit) electronically in Word format
• Position statement (250 word limit) electronically in Word format
• Color photo (JPG head shot)

How AdCom Members are elected
The AdCom is elected by members in Geographic Areas.

In addition to the Executive Committee Members (Society Officers) the AdCom comprises:
7 representatives from North America (includes 1 representative from Canada)
3 representatives from Europe
3 representatives from Asia-Pacific
1 representative from Middle East/Africa
1 representative from Latin America
1 Student representative
1 GOLD representative

Responsibilities of the AdCom
According to the Bylaws,
3.4 Responsibilities of the Administrative Committee

AdCom members are expected to

• Attend AdCom Meetings, twice per year (Spring/Fall)
• Participate in committee activities,
• submit reports to the archives for committees that they chair and/or submit reports as delegates or representatives of EMBS.
• Address the needs of EMBS members in their geographical regions and maintain contact with local Chapters.
• Be responsible for the financial stability and longevity of the Society in all areas of interest (including conferences, publications, finances, and member and student activities),
• Strategically guide the Society regarding new products and benefits, and participate fully in discussions and voting on all related issues.

EMBS provides travel funding for AdCom members to attend scheduled meetings.

Every Vote Counts!
As long as your dues are paid in full by 28 February, you will be notified electronically about voting procedures for elections in your area. Please advise the Executive Office if you prefer a paper ballot. Voting typically ends the first week of May and results are generally announced by May 30. Student members may only vote for a Student Representative.