The Antibody Society’s Board of Directors is a governing body with a fiduciary duty to further the best interests of the Society, and to oversee the conduct of the Society activities, supervise Officers and Committees, and set the standards of conduct and performance for the Society. Our directors, shown below,:
- Represent the Society to the community
- Attract volunteers
- Engage corporate sponsors
- Participate with strategic planning and budgeting
- Ensure smooth operation of the Society
 John Desjarlais, Ph.D. |
 Mitchell Ho, Ph.D.* |
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 Nina Luning Prak, M.D., Ph.D. |
 Paul W.H.I. Parren, Ph.D.Board Chair |
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 Janice M. Reichert, Ph.D. |
 Janine Schuurman, Ph.D. |
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*Dr. Mitchell Ho serves as a federal liaison.
The Antibody Society’s Officers manage the organization during the year and report to the Board of Directors.
The Society’s Officers are:
President (2022-23): Sally Ward
Vice President (2022-23): Janine Schuurman
Chief Operating Officer: Janice Reichert
Treasurer: Peter Ros
Clerk: Pamela Borghardt
The Founding Board of Directors
The first annual meeting of The Antibody Society’s Board of Directors was held on December 2, 2007, following an organizational meeting held on May 22, 2007. The founding board members were:
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 Andrew Bradbury, M.B., B.S., Ph.D. |
 Dennis R. Burton, Ph.D. |
 James Marks, Ph.D. |
 Andreas Plückthun, Ph.D. |
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 Jamie Scott, M.D., Ph.D. |
 Louis M. Weiner, M.D. |
James Huston served as the Founding President, Board Chair and the Treasurer of the organization. Michael K. Barron served as the Society’s first Clerk.
The Antibody Society thanks the founding board members for their outstanding dedication and service to the organization.
