ECFS Board Elections 2025 | European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS)

Open positions for election:

2 Board Members

Election period:

20 May, 17:00 CEST - polls open
30 May, 08:00 CEST - polls close

How to vote?

Log in to myECFS and open the webform for the Board members elections.

Eligible voters:

Active ECFS Members as of 16 May 2025 can vote in the elections once.

Article 3 of the ECFS Constitution on Membership

Dear ECFS Members,

Dr. Silke van Koningsbruggen-Rietschel and Prof. Carlos Farinha have reached the end of their first term on the board and have expressed their interest in applying for a second term. We have received no additional applications for board member positions.

In our constitution, and in the interest of democracy, we do require to have a vote on the two candidates’ applications. Please see the candidates’ nominations, CV and personal statements below.

There is an opportunity if anyone wishes to express a NO vote for either nominee in the anonymous webform .

The form will remain open until Friday 30May2025 at 08:00 CEST and is accessible when logged into MyECFS.

It is very important for us in the Society to clearly express our support for those elected and appointed to lead the Society and I would be very grateful if you would take the time to express your opinion on the two candidates’ applications.

Many thanks,

Jane Davies
ECFS President

ECFS Board Members

Members of the ECFS Board serve an important role within the organisation. The current responsibilities and future development of the Society are ensured through the active participation of its Board. There are significant expectations of involvement, participation, support and commitment to the Society’s mission.

Job Description

Board Members - Candidates

Carlos M Farinha

Prof. Carlos Farinha is a biochemist by training, his research focussing on the molecular mechanisms responsible for the retention and/or misfunction of CFTR protein. He is held in very high regard in this field, both within Portugal and globally.
Carlos has been an active member of several ECFS committees and was chairperson of the ECFS Basic Science conference 2022. His contribution to the ECFS to date demonstrates great commitment to the Society and his passion for CF.

Nominations
Personal Statement
CV

Silke van Koningsbruggen-Rietschel

Silke van Koningsbruggen-Rietschel is a Paediatric Pulmonologist and Head of the CF Center at the University Hospital of Cologne, Germany. It is one of the largest CF centers in Germany that cares for children, adolescents and - together with pulmonologists- adult people with CF. Silke has been a member of the Executive Committee of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society Clinical Trial Network (ECFS-CTN) and from 2018-2020 she was the Director of the ECFS-CTN. She has been a Board Member of the ECFS since 2018. She is involved in many European projects, e.g. the standards-of-care working group, the pulmonary exacerbation working group and the twinning project. Since 2024 she is the Vice President of the Society. Dr. van Koningsbruggen-Rietschel has been principal or lead principal investigator in numerous industry-sponsored clinical trials as well as investigator-initiated trials in the field of CF for over 30 years.