Council of Management
The Council of Management has ultimate responsibility for running the BJS Society, ensuring all activities align with its vision, mission and values.
The Council can have up to 30 members and is made up of a highly qualified team of Directors and Trustees, who work strategically to support the continued growth and success of the Society. Day-to-day responsibilities are delegated to the Executive Committee, Charity Committee and BJS Academy Committee.

Council members
M. Adham
Lyon, France
R. Anula
Madrid, Spain
R. Baigrie
Cape Town, South Africa
J. Balibrea
Barcelona, Spain (Spanish Society for Surgical Research)
V. Banz
Bern, Switzerland (Swiss Society of Surgery)
M. Barcynski
Krakow, Poland (European Society of Endocrine Surgeons)
M. Besselink
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
M. Boermeester
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
G. Carlson
Manchester, UK
A. De Beaux
Edinburgh, UK (European Hernia Society)
K. Horisberger
Mainz, Germany
C. Ihre-Lundgren
Stockholm, Sweden (Swedish Surgical Society)
P. Lai
Hong Kong, China
D. Lobo
Nottingham, UK (Surgical Research Society)
C. Macutkiewicz
Manchester, UK (Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland)
S. Mantziari
Lausanne, Switzerland
J. Matthews
Chicago, USA
A. Montgomery
Malmo, Sweden
D. Morton
Birmingham, UK
P. Naredi
Gothenburg, Sweden (Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica)
S. Post
Heidelberg, Germany
I. Rubio
Madrid, Spain (Surgical Infection Society Europe)
O. Scatton
Paris, France
D. Scott-Coombes
Cardiff, UK
About BJS Society
As a registered charity, BJS Society’s mission to improve surgical education is underpinned by its strategic partnerships and its leading surgical journals.
Since its inception in 1913, the readership of BJS has continued to grow across the globe, paving the way for complementary open access journal, BJS Open, in 2017.
