CHAIR: Stefano Aliberti (Italy)
Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Humanitas University (Milano – Italy)
Chief of Respiratory Unit – IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital (Milano – Italy)
Co-Chair of the European Bronchiectasis Network (EMBARC)
Chair of IRIDE, the Italian Registry of adult bronchiectasis
Education and Training Projects Chair in IRENE the Italian Observatory on Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria
Former Head of the Respiratory Infections Assembly of the European Respiratory Society
CO-CHAIR: Francesco Blasi (Italy)
MD, FERS
Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation at the University of Milan
Head Internal Medicine Department, Respiratory Unit and Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Milan
Member of Board of Directors, Università degli Studi di Milano
Member of EMBARC (The European Bronchiectasis Network) Steering Committee
Co-chair of IRIDE, the Italian Registry of adult bronchiectasis
Chair of IRENE the Italian Observatory on Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria
Former President of ERS – European Respiratory Society, of the Italian Respiratory Society (SIP/IRS) and of the Italian Respiratory Society Research Center (SIP/IRS Centro Ricerche)
CO-CHAIR: James D. Chalmers (UK) – Co-chair
GSK/Asthma and Lung UK Professor of Respiratory Research and Honorary Consultant Respiratory Physician at the University of Dundee/Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Chair of the European Bronchiectasis Network (EMBARC)
Chair of the British Thoracic Society Science and Research Committee
Chief Editor of the European Respiratory Journal