About

The European Society for Comparative Endocrinology (ESCE) brings together European and international researchers in the field of comparative endocrinology. Our objective is to promote interdisciplinary knowledge in the fields of Biology and Medicine, specifically concerned with the morphological, functional, and evolutionary aspects of endocrinology.

Membership

The Society consists of Members and Honorary Members. Qualified investigators in Comparative Endocrinology and related fields such as neurobiology, are eligible for membership of the Society. The Council of the Society nominates, from names suggested in writing by Members, candidates in all categories for election to the Society. Members of European national Societies for Endocrinology shall be eligible for membership of the Society without nomination. The Council acts as Membership Committee.

Officers and Council

The Officers of the Society consist of a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer. The offices of the Secretary and Treasurer may be combined.
The business of the Society are conducted by a Council of ordinary members of the Society consisting of the Officers and a number of other Members. The President of the Society, or in his absence the Vice-president, is chairman of the Council at which five members constitute a quorum. The Officers of the Society and other members of the Council are elected after nomination by the Council, by the Members at the Business meetings of the Society. The Secretary provides the Members with a list of candidates nominated by the Council. The list contains more names than vacancies. The President and Vice-President are elected for four years. The are not eligible for re-election to the same office until after a period of three years. The Secretary and Treasurer are elected for six years and are not eligible for re-election until after a period of five years. The other Members of the Council are elected for four years and are eligible for re-election for one further period of four years.

Presidents, Vice presidents, Term

Jozef Vanden Broeck, Encarnación Capilla, 2022-2026
Deborah M Power, Jozef Vanden Broeck, 2018-2022
Horst-Werner Korf, Deborah M Power, 2014-2018
Dan Larhammar, Horst-Werner Korf, 2010-2014
Geoff Coast, Dan Larhammar, 2006-2010
Eric Roubos, Geoff Coast, 2002-2006
Hubert Vaudry, Eric Roubos, 1998-2002
Arnold de Loof, Hubert Vaudry, 1994-1998
Brian T Pickering, Arnold de Loof, 1990-1994
Yves-Alain Fontaine, Brian T Pickering, 1986-1990
Piet GWJ van Oordt, Yves-Alain Fontaine, 1981-1986
Giovanni Chieffi, Piet GWJ van Oordt, 1977-1981
Andreas Oksche, Giovanni Chieffi, 1973-1977
Maurice Fontaine, Andreas Oksche, 1969-1973
Hans Heller, Maurice Fontaine, 1965-1969

Secretary/Treasurer, Term

Elisabeth Eppler, 2022-2028
Encarnación Capilla, 2016-2022
Elisabeth Eppler, 2010-2016
Horst-Werner Korf, 2004-2010
Gert Flik, 1998-2004
Eric Roubos, 1989-1998
Arnold de Loof, 1983-1989
Frank Cunningham, 1977-1983
Brian T Pickering, 1971-1977
Piet GWJ van Oordt, 1965-1971

Meetings

The President after consultation with the Council, is authorized to nominate committees for special purposes, within the general program of the Society. The Council will, if possible, meet once a year and in any case at the occasion of the Scientific Meetings of the Society. The Council is authorized to arrange programmes for Scientific Meetings. A Business meeting of the Society is held at the occasion of the Scientific Meeting.

Finances

The assessment of the Society subscriptions is determined by a majority vote at a Business meeting of the Society on recommendation of the Council. The funds of the Society are under the control of the Council who has power to expend such funds for the promotion of the objects of the Society as they think fit. The Treasurer shall submit a financial report to the Council.

Constitution

Proposed amendments to the constitution may be acted upon at the meetings of the Society, proposed that each proposal is endorsed in writing by at least three members, and placed in the hands of the President not less than three months before the Meeting. The amendments should be circulated to the members at least two months before the meeting. A two-third majority of the voting members is required for adopting an amendment to the constitution. The vote may be done in writing.

Address of the ESCE

The official address of the ESCE is the address of the Secretary/Treasurer. The current address is shown below.

PD Dr. Elisabeth Eppler
University of Zürich
Winterthurerstraße 190
8057 Zürich