The Scientific Committee is composed of the members of the LOC, the board of the International Pig Veterinary Society, the board of the European College of Porcine Health Management, and the Veterinay Practitioners Council.
The Scientific Committee is chaired by Dr. Carl Andreas Grøntvedt and co-chaired by Prof. Mari Heinonen.
Local Organising Committee
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Prof. Dr. Johannes Kauffold
President of IPVS-ESPHM 2024, Head of Swine Section of the German Chamber of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Leipzig University
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Vahlenkamp
Co-President, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Leipzig University
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Dr. Jörg Altemeier
Tönnies Holding ApS & Co. KG
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Prof. Dr. Gary Althouse
School of Veterinary Medicine , University of Pennsylvania
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Dr. Matthias Eddicks
Member of Specialist Group for Swine Medicine, German Veterinary Medical Society , LMU München
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Dr. Nora Hammer
General Manager German Livestock Association
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Prof. Dr. Doris Höltig
Head of Specialist Group for Swine Medicine, German Vet. Med. Society, Freie Universität Berlin
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Dr. Torsten Pabst
Chair of the Expert Group for Pigs of the German Practitioners Association
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Dr. Andreas Palzer
Board Member of the German Practitioners Association
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Dr. Haukur Sigmarsson
Secretary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Leipzig University
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Dr. Gerfried Zeller
Chairman of the Academy of Animal Health
IPVS Board
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Prof. Dr. Johannes Kauffold
President
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Dr. Francois van Niekerk
General Secretary
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Prof. Dr. Fernanda Almeida
Chairperson of the Board
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Dr. Pat Kirwan
Board Member
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Dr. Won Hyung Lee
Board Member
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Dr. Alberto Stephano
Board Member
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Prof. Nguyen Tat Toan
President Elect
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Prof. Dr. Hanchun Yang
Board Member
ECPHM Board
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Dr. Nicolas Rose
President
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Dr. Carl Andreas Grøntvedt
Vice-President
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Prof. Dr. Heiko Nathues
Past-President
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Prof. Dr. Doris Höltig
Treasurer
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Dr. Elena Canelli
Secretary
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Prof. Dr. Arie van Nes
Board Member
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Dr. Christine Unterweger
Board Member
Veterinary Practitioner Council
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Dr. Adrian Balaban
Fatrom Feed Additives S.R.L, Fermeplus S.R.L
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Dr. Magdalena Czaplińska-Możdżeń
MSD Animal Health
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Dr. Ursula Friedmann
PFI DR VET – Die Tierärzte OG
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Dr. Dražen Hižman
Belje Agro-Vet Plus d.o.o.
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Karien Koenders
Lintjeshof Farm Health Solutions
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Dr. Adél Orosz
Bonafarm Group, Bóly Zrt.
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Dr. Martin Pfützner
Tierärztliche Praxis am Weinberg