WCD Committees

As part of its commitment to excellence, the WCD has brought together an esteemed group of international dermatological representatives, all of whom are recognized experts in their fields, to lead the implementation of and provide expertise on ensuring success and engagement of a professional program that reflects the international focus, interests and priorities of the WCD.

Scientific Program Committee
  • Jean L. Bolognia, Chair (USA)
  • Wolfram Sterry (Germany)
  • Georg Stingl (Austria)
  • Hee Chul Eun (Korea)
  • Abdul-Ghani Kibbi (Lebanon)
  • Christopher E. M. Griffiths (UK)
  • Hemangi R. Jerajani (India)
  • Harvey Lui (Canada)
  • Yoshiki Miyachi (Japan)
  • Marcia Ramos-e-Silva (Brazil)
  • Jerry Shapiro (Canada)
  • Xuejun Zhang (China)

National Organizing Committee

  • Jerry Shapiro, President
  • Harvey Lui, Secretary-General
  • David McLean, Honorary President

Accreditation & Compliance

  • Ken Kobayashi, Chair
  • Richard Haber
  • Cheryl Rosen
  • Jack Toole

Free Communications

  • Neil Shear, Chair
  • Robert Bissonnette
  • Jerry Tan

Scholarship & Awards

  • Jerry Tan, Chair
  • Danielle Marcoux
  • David McLean
  • Neil Shear

Onsite Daily Newspaper

  • Charles Lynde, Editor

WCD 2015 Global Celebration Forum

  • Vince Bertucci, Chair
  • Jennifer Beecker
  • Robert Jackson
  • Richard Langley
Committee Members at Large
  • Lorne Albrecht
  • Kirk Barber
  • Robert Bissonnette
  • Marc Bourcier
  • Alastair Carruthers
  • Jean Carruthers
  • Chantal Courchesne
  • Lyn Guenther
  • Ian Landells
  • Stuart Maddin
  • Yves Poulin
  • Cheryl Rosen
  • Gordon Searles
  • Jack Toole
  • Larry Warshawski
  • Denise Wexler
  • David Zloty
Free Communications Reviewers
  • David McLean
  • Neil Shear
  • Jerry Tan
  • Robert Bissonnette
  • Jerry Shapiro
  • Harvey Lui
  • Afsaneh Alavi
  • Raed Alhusayen
  • Yuka Asai
  • Sheila Au
  • Ake Baibergenova
  • Solange Beauregard
  • Annie Bélisle
  • Chantal Bolduc
  • Marc Bourcier
  • Julia Carroll
  • Trevor Champagne
  • Thomas Chu
  • Joel Claveau
  • Richard Crawford
  • Gurbir Dhadwal
  • Roni Dodiuk-Gad
  • Majid Foroozan
  • Angelique Gagne-Henley
  • Sylvia Garnis-Jones
  • Martin Gilbert
  • Melinda Gooderham
  • Wayne Gulliver
  • Shannon Humphrey
  • Robert Jackson
  • Fatima Jafarian
  • Sunil Kalia
  • Mark Kirchhof
  • Carly Kirshen
  • John Kraft
  • Richard Langley
  • Hermenio Lima
  • Charlene Linzon
  • Danielle Marcoux
  • Nisha Mistry
  • Melissa Nantel Battista
  • Yves Poulin
  • Julie Powell
  • Melanie Pratt
  • Michele Ramien
  • Vincent Richer
  • Leopolodo Santos
  • Gordon Searles
  • Gary Sibbald
  • Chris Sladden
  • Kevin Smith
  • Zohair Tomi
  • Irina Turchin
  • Ron Vender
  • Larry Warshawski
  • Denise Wexler
  • Marni Wiseman
  • Michelle Withers