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Former Presidents

Those who have led ICBL through its recent chapters.

Prof. Agnieszka Dobrzyn
President 2023–2025

Prof. Agnieszka Dobrzyn

Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology — Laboratory of Cell Signaling and Metabolic Disorders

Warsaw, Poland

Prof. Christian Wolfrum
President 2019–2022

Prof. Christian Wolfrum

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore — Provost

Singapore

Prof. László Vigh
President 2016–2018

Prof. László Vigh

Hungarian Academy of Sciences — Biological Research Center, Institute of Biochemistry

Szeged, Hungary

Prof. J. Peter Slotte
President 2013–2015

Prof. J. Peter Slotte

Åbo Akademi University — Department of Biosciences

Turku, Finland

Prof. Günther Daum
President 2010–2012

Prof. Günther Daum

Graz University of Technology — Institute of Biochemistry

Graz, Austria

Prof. Michel Lagarde
President 2006–2009

Prof. Michel Lagarde

INSERM / INSA-Lyon — UMR 870, IMBL

Villeurbanne, France

Prof. Fritz Spener
President 1998–2005

Prof. Fritz Spener

University of Graz — Department of Molecular Biosciences

Graz, Austria

Prof. Albert Lagrou
President 1990–1997

Prof. Albert Lagrou

University of Antwerp — Department of Medicine

Wilrijk-Antwerp, Belgium

Prof. Alan Garton
President 1982–1989

Prof. Alan Garton

Rowett Research Institute

Aberdeen, Scotland

Prof. Laurens L.M. van Deenen
Founding President 1978–1981

Prof. Laurens L.M. van Deenen

Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht — Biochemisch Laboratorium

Utrecht, The Netherlands