The International Child Neurology Association (ICNA) was founded to provide a global forum for neurologists dedicated to the care of children with neurological conditions. The ICNA Executive Board members current and past are listed below. 

2022-2026

  • President: Pratibha Singhi
  • Secretary-General: Lakshmi Nagarajan
  • Treasurer: Charuta Joshi

Board Members

  • North America

    • Jonathan Mink, USA
    • Archana Patel, USA
    • Phillip Pearl, USA
    • Elaine Wirrell, USA
  • South/Central America

    • Maria Celeste Buompadre, Argentina
    • Ana Carolina Coan, Brazil
    • Juliana Gurgel Giannetti, Brazil
    • Silvia Tenembaum, Argentina
  • Africa

    • Edward Kija, Tanzania
    • Moustapha Ndiaye, Senegal
    • Pauline Samia, Kenya
    • Chahnez Triki, Tunisia
  • Europe

    • Biju Hameed, UK
    • Hans Hartmann, Germany
    • Nicola Specchio, Italy
  • West Asia

    • Shaheen Akhter, Bangladesh
    • Anaita Hegde, India
    • Hasan Tegkul, Turkey
    • Vrajesh Udani, India
  • East Asia/Oceania

    • Yuwu Jiang, China
    • Mitsuhiro Kato, Japan
    • Wang-Tso Lee, Taiwan
    • Kate Riney, Australia

2018-2022

  • President: Jo Wilmshurst
  • Secretary-General: Pratibha Singhi
  • Treasurer: Lieven Lagae

Board Members

  • Adam Kirton
  • Ahmed Raouf Ibrahim
  • Ana Carolina Coan
  • Anaita Hegde
  • Biju Hameed (coopted)
  • Chahnez Triki
  • Edward Kija
  • Elaine Wirrell
  • Haluk Topaloglu
  • Hans Hartmann
  • Helen Cross
  • Ingrid Tein
  • Jonathan Mink
  • Jorge Vidaurre (coopted)
  • Lakshmi Nagarajan
  • Michael Johnston
  • Michael Shevell
  • Michel Willemsen
  • Mitsuhiro Kato
  • Pauline Samia
  • Richard Idro
  • Russell Dale
  • Silvia Tenembaum
  • Takao Takahashi
  • Vanessa Van der Linden
  • Yuwu Jiang (coopted)

2014-2018

  • President: Ingrid Tein
  • Secretary-General: Jo Wilmshurst
  • Treasurer: Linda De Meirleir

Board Members

  • Ahmed Raouf Ibrahim
  • Banu Anlar
  • Biju Hameed (coopted)
  • Charles Newton
  • Harry Chugani
  • Helen Cross
  • Jaime Campistol
  • Jonathan Mink
  • Kenneth Mack
  • Lakshmi Nagarajan
  • Marilisa Guerreiro
  • Michael Johnston
  • Michael Shevell
  • Michel Willemsen
  • Pratibha Singhi
  • Robert Rust
  • Roberto Caraballo
  • Russell Dale
  • Sakkubai Naidu
  • Sergio Rosemberg
  • Silvia Tenembaum
  • Takao Takahashi

2010-2014

  • President: Harry Chugani
  • Secretary-General: Jo Wilmshurst
  • Treasurer: Lieven Lagae

Board Members

  • Ahmed Raouf Ibrahim
  • Andre Venter
  • Andrew Kornberg
  • Banu Anlar
  • Biju Hameed (coopted)
  • Charles Newton
  • Guillermo Agosta
  • Hugo Arroyo
  • Ingrid Tein
  • Kenneth Mack
  • Linda De Meirleir
  • Masaya Segawa
  • Michael Shevell
  • Orvar Eeg-Olofsson
  • Paolo Curatolo
  • Pratibha Singhi
  • Raili Riikonen
  • Robert Ouvrier
  • Robert Rust
  • Takao Takahashi
  • Vijeya Ganesan
  • Virgnina Wong
  • Yong-Seung Hwang

2006-2010

  • President: Robert Ouvrier
  • Secretary-General: Kenneth Mack
  • Treasurer: Orvar Eeg-Olofsson

Board Members

  • Ahmed Raouf Ibrahim
  • Banu Anlar
  • Charles Newton
  • Guillermo Agosta
  • Harry Chugani
  • Hugo Arroyo
  • Ian Wilkinson
  • Ingrid Tein
  • Jo Wilmshurst
  • Lieve Lagae
  • Linda De Meirleir
  • Masaya Segawa
  • Michael Shevell
  • Milivoj Velickovic Perat
  • Paolo Curatolo
  • Peter Baxter
  • Raili Riikonen
  • Sergio Rosemberg
  • Stephen Aswhal
  • Virginia Wong
  • William Logan

1998-2002

  • President: Shaul Harel (Israel)
  • Secretary-General: Paolo Curatolo (Italy)
  • Treasurer: Lloyd Shield (Australia)

1994-1998

  • President: Yoshiyuki Suzuki (Japan)
  • Secretary-General: Shaul Harel (Israel)
  • Treasurer: Lloyd Shield (Australia)

Vice-Presidents

  • Natalio Fejerman (Argentina)
  • William Logan (Canada)
  • Peter M. Leary (South Africa)
  • Sheila Wallace (UK)

1990-1994

  • President: Jean Aicardi (France)
  • Secretary-General: Yoshiyuki Suzuki (Japan)
  • Treasurer: Donald Appleton (Australia)

Vice-Presidents

  • Natalio Fejerman (Argentina)
  • Shaul Harel (Israel)
  • Joseph Volpe (USA)
  • John Wilson (UK)

1986-1990

  • President: Paul Casaer (Belgium)
  • Secretary-General: William Logan (Canada)
  • Treasurer: Yoshiyuki Suzuki (Japan)

Vice-Presidents

  • Jean Aicardi (France)
  • Natalio Fejerman (Argentina)
  • Yukio Fukuyama (Japan)
  • Joseph Volpe (USA)

1982-1986

  • President: Yukio Fukuyama (Japan)
  • Secretary-General: Paul Casaer (Belgium)
  • Treasurer: Werner Isler (Switzerland)

Vice-Presidents

  • Aron Diamant (Brazil)
  • Shaul Harel (Israel)
  • Peter Procopis (Australia)
  • Isabelle Rapin (USA)

1979-1982

  • President: Ritske LeCoultre (Netherlands)
  • Secretary-General: Isabelle Rapin (USA)
  • Treasurer: Wilhelm Mortier (Germany)

Vice-Presidents

  • Paul Casaer (Belgium)
  • Eric Hansen (Denmark)
  • Milos Lehovsky (Czechoslovakia)
  • Sahala Lubantobing (Indonesia)

1975-1979

  • President: Niels Low (USA)
  • Secretary-General: Ingrid Gamstorp (Sweden)
  • Treasurer: Wilhelm Mortier (Germany)

Vice-Presidents

  • Antonio Lefe`vre (Brazil)
  • Robert Ouvrier (Australia)
  • Sabine Pelc (Belgium)
  • Kuldip Sachdev (India)

1973-1975

  • President: John Stobo Prichard (Canada)
  • Secretary-General: Sabine Pelc (Belgium)
  • Treasurer: Wilhelm Mortier (Germany)

Vice-Presidents

  • Michael Blaw (USA)
  • C. Lamote de Grigon (Spain)
  • Antonio Lefe`vre (Brazil)

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