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Directors and Officers


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

 

Kerry A. Chester, Ph.D.

 

John Desjarlais, Ph.D.

 

Katherine Harris, Ph.D.

 

Dr. Randall J. Brezski, Ph.D.

 

Nina Luning Prak, M.D., Ph.D.

 

Paul W.H.I. Parren, Ph.D.

 

Janine Schuurman, Ph.D.

 

Eric Smith, Ph.D.

 

Sally Ward, Ph.D., FRS

 

James Ernst. Ph.D.

 

Krys Corbett

 

Mitchell Ho, Ph.D.

 



The Antibody Society’s Officers manage the organization during the year and report to the Board of Directors.

Board Chair: Paul W.H.I. Parren, Ph.D.

The Society’s Officers are:

President (2024-25): : Janine Schuurman

Vice President (2024-25): Katherine Harris

Dr. Mitchell Ho serves as a federal liaison.

Treasurer: Peter Thomson

Clerk: Esther Kang



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:

 

Richard Begent, MD

 

Andrew Bradbury, M.B., B.S., Ph.D.

 

Dennis R. Burton, Ph.D.

 

James S. Huston, Ph.D.

 

James Marks, Ph.D.

 

Andreas Plückthun, Ph.D.

 

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.

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