Our People
ECSS is guided by its Board Members and supported by dedicated Committees. Together, they provide strategic leadership, oversee key initiatives and ensure the growth and development of sport science in Europe. Each Committee focuses on specific areas such as research, education, ethics and professional development, helping ECSS foster collaboration, innovation and excellence across the sports science community.
Executive Board
Thompson, Janice
ECSS President
The University of Birmingham, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences / UNITED KINGDOM
Jones, Andrew
President Elect
Exeter University, Sport and Health Sciences / UNITED KINGDOM
Ferrauti, Alexander
Past President
Ruhr University Bochum, Department of Training & Exercise Science / GERMANY
Seidensticker, Elke
Executive Board Member
University of Paderborn, Department of Sport and Health / GERMANY
Raastad, Truls
Executive Board Member
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Department of Physical Performance / NORWAY
Wessner, Barbara
Executive Board Member
University of Vienna, Institute of Sport Science / AUSTRIA
Scientific Board
Piacentini, Maria Francesca
Chair Scientific Board
University of Rome-Foro Italico, Movement, Human and Health Sciences / ITALY
Gruber, Markus
Co-Chair Scientific Board
University of Konstanz, Department of Sport Science / GERMANY
Bertollo, Maurizio
Member
University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Medicine and Aging Sciences / ITALY
Burniston, Jatin
Member
Liverpool John Moores University, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences / UNITED KINGDOM
Cable, Tim
Member
Manchester Metropolitan University, Institute of Sport / UNITED KINGDOM
Couppé, Christian
Member
University of Copenhagen, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen / DENMARK
Elbe, Anne-Marie
Member
Leipzig University, Sport Psychology / GERMANY
Federolf, Peter
Member
University of Innsbruck, Department of Sport Sciences / AUSTRIA
González-Alonso, José
Member
Brunel University of London, Dept. of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences / UNITED KINGDOM
Guadalupe Grau, Amelia
Member
Castilla-La Mancha University, Physical Activity and Sports Sciences / SPAIN
Lamberts, Robert
Member
University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Department for Human Movement Sciences / NETHERLANDS
Seynnes, Olivier
Member
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Department of physical performance / NORWAY
Van Lieshout, Johannes
Member
Lab Clin Cardiovasc Physiol, Heart Failure Research Centre Amsterdam, Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Centre / NETHERLANDS
Vogt, Tobias
Member
German Sport University, Institute of Professional Sport Education and Sport Qualifications / GERMANY
Scientific Commitee
Aagaard, Per
Member
University of Southern Denmark, Dept Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics / DENMARK
Ara, Ignacio
Member
University of Castilla-La Mancha, Physical Activity and Sport Sciences / SPAIN
Breen, Leigh
Member
University of Birmingham, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences / UNITED KINGDOM
Coutts, Aaron
Scientific Committee Member
University of Technology Sydney (UTS), School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation / AUSTRALIA
Fenton, Sally
Scientific Committee Member
University of Birmingham, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences / UNITED KINGDOM
Franchi, Martino
Scientific Committee Member
University of Padova, Department of Biomedical Sciences / ITALY
George, Keith
Scientific Committee Member
Liverpool John Moores University, Sport and Exercise Science / UNITED KINGDOM
Lane, Andrew
Scientific Committee Member
University of Wolverhampton, Institute of Sport / UNITED KINGDOM
Lemyre, Pierre-Nicolas
Scientific Committee Member
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, / CANADA
Marusic, Uros
Scientific Committee Member
Science and Research Centre Koper, Institute for Kinesiology Research / SLOVENIA
Nagatomi, Ryoichi
Scientific Committee Member
Tohoku University, Promotion Office of Strategic Innovation, Designing Future Health Initiative (DF / JAPAN
Pareja Blanco, Fernando
Scientific Committee Member
Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sport and Computer Sciences / SPAIN
Reihmane, Dace
Scientific Committee Member
Riga Stradiņš University, Department of Human physiology and biochemistry / LATVIA
Ritzmann, Ramona
Scientific Committee Member
Department of Sport Science, Biomechanics / GERMANY
Roelands, Bart
Scientific Committee Member
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Human Physiology and Sports Medicine / BELGIUM
Taube, Wolfgang
Scientific Committee Member
University of Freiburg, Department of Medicine, Movement and Sport Science / SWITZERLAND
Verdijk, Lex
Scientific Committee Member
Maastricht University Medical Centre, Human Biology / NETHERLANDS
Reviewing Panel
Alcazar, Julian
University of Castilla-La Mancha, Faculty of Sports Science / SPAIN
Beato, Marco
University of Suffolk, School of Health and Sports Science / UNITED KINGDOM
Bonato, Matteo
Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health / ITALY
Jonvik, Kristin
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Physical Performance / NORWAY
Kippelen, Pascale
Liverpool John Moores University, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences / UNITED KINGDOM
Möller, Fabian
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Aeronautics and Astronautics / UNITED STATES
Rice, Hannah
Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Department of Physical Performance: Norges i, Department of Physical Performance / NORWAY
Seyda, Miriam
TU Dortmund, Institute of sport and sport science / GERMANY
Taylor, Ian
Loughborough University, School of Sport, Exercise, & Health Sciences / UNITED KINGDOM
Search Commitee
Ferrauti, Alexander
Ruhr University Bochum, Department of Training & Exercise Science / GERMANY
Helge, Jørn Wulff
University of Copenhagen, Biomedical Sciences / DENMARK
Müller, Erich
University of Salzburg, Sport Science and Kinesiology / AUSTRIA
EJSS Editorial Team
Vanhatalo, Anni
Editor-in-Chief
University of Exeter, Sport and Health Sciences / UNITED KINGDOM
Saynor, Zoe
Deputy Editor-in-Chief
University of Southampton, School of Health Sciences / UNITED KINGDOM
Boullosa, Daniel
Special Issues Editor
Universidad de León, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences / SPAIN
Hendricks, Sharief
Social Media Editor
University of Cape Town, Human Biology / SOUTH AFRICA
Credentials, Awards & Tributes Committee
Ferrauti, Alexander
Ruhr University Bochum, Department of Training & Exercise Science / GERMANY
Thompson, Janice
The University of Birmingham, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences / UNITED KINGDOM
Piacentini, Maria Francesca
University of Rome-Foro Italico, Movement, Human and Health Sciences / ITALY
Office
Giel, Thomas
Managing Director
ECSS Office / GERMANY
Jacobi, Elena
Vice Managing Director
ECSS Office / GERMANY
Tsolakidis, Elias
Technical Director
ECSS Office / GREECE
García-González, Pablo
Office Manager
ECSS Office / SPAIN
Albrecht, Florian
Office & Operations Coordinator
ECSS Office / PERU
Prashant, Vinisha
Communications Manager
ECSS Office / INDIA
Founding Members
Prof Henrique Barreiros, PORTUGAL
Prof Jean Camy, FRANCE
Prof Lars-Magnus Engström, SWEDEN (deceased)
Prof Marcel Hebbelinck, BELGIUM
Prof Vassiis Klissouras, GREECE
Prof Paavo V. Komi, FINLAND (deceased)
Prof Jean Rene Lacour, FRANCE
Prof Pierre Marconnet, FRANCE
Dr Giulio Marinozzi, ITALY (deceased)
Prof Joachim Mester, GERMANY
Prof Thomas Reilly, GREAT BRITAIN (deceased)
Prof Bengt Saltin, SWEDEN (deceased)
Prof Anthony Sargeant, GREAT BRITAIN
Prof Risto Telema, FINLAND (deceased)
ECSS Founding Members are individuals who participated in the founding meeting of the ECSS in Nice, France on 11 February 1995.
Honorary Members
Mr Spyros Pappas, BELGIUM
Dr Sylvie Chartron, FRANCE
Prof Hugues Monod, FRANCE (deceased)
Prof Ommo Grupe, GERMANY (deceased)
Dr Walfried König, GERMANY
Prof Matti J. Karvonen, ITALY (deceased)
Prof Per-Olof Astrand, SWEDEN (deceased)
Prof Erik Hohwy-Christensen, SWEDEN (deceased)
Dr E. Maureen S. Edmondson, GREAT BRITAIN
Prof H.T.A. Whiting, GREAT BRITAIN (deceased)
Mr William Fry, USA
Prof Gerard King, GERMANY
Mr Tom Delaveaux, GERMANY
Prof Erich Müller, AUSTRIA
Mr Elias Tsolakidis, GREECE
All Founding and Honorary Members have a lifelong ECSS Membership and free registration to the Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science.
