Honorary Members

Honorary membership in the European Society of Pathology (ESP) is an esteemed accolade conferred upon individuals who have made exceptional and lasting contributions to the field of pathology. Nominations for honorary membership may be put forward by any society member, either directly or through an officer or Council member. Once the nomination is reviewed and approved by the Council, the candidate is presented for election by the General Assembly, where they are elected by a simple majority vote.

Honorary members enjoy a range of privileges, including exemption from both membership dues and registration fees for the society’s annual congresses. In recognition of their distinguished status, honorary members also receive the society’s official journals and publications. This honor underscores the ESP’s appreciation for their outstanding achievements and commitment to advancing the discipline of pathology.

Prof. Dina Tiniakos (2025)

Greece/UK

Prof. Arzu Ensari (2025)

Türkiye

Prof. Emil Plesea (2024)

Romania

Prof. Heinz Höfler (2024)

Germany

Prof. Vincenzo Eusebi (2023)

Italy

Prof. Jean-Francois Fléjou (2023)

France

Prof. Aurelio Ariza (2022)

Spain

Prof. Roderick Simpson (2022)

Canada

Prof. Marco Santucci (2021)

Italy

Prof. Pierre Bedossa (2021)

France

Prof. Gianni Bussolati (2020)

Italy

Prof. Han van Krieken (2019)

The Netherlands

Prof. Ilmo Leivo (2018)

Finland

Prof. Fátima Carneiro (2017)

Portugal

Prof. Mike Wells (2016)

United Kingdom

Prof. Manuel Sobrinho-Simöes (2015)

Portugal

Prof. Fred Bosman (2013)

Switzerland

Prof. Niki Agnantis † (2010)

Greece

Prof. Guenter Kloeppel (2009)

Germany

Prof. Michael Mihatsch † (2008)

Switzerland

Prof. Antonio Cardesa (2007)

Spain

Prof. Colin Berry (2007)

United Kingdom

Prof. Philipp U. Heitz (2007)

Switzerland

Prof. Rudolf Heimann (2007)

Belgium

Prof. Antonio Llombart-Bosch (2005)

Spain

Prof. Urban v. Haelst † (2003)

Belgium

Christine Champagne † (2003)

Belgium

Prof. Dusan Ferluga (2003)

Slovenia

Prof. Sture Falkmer † (1991)

Sweden

Prof. Ekkehard Grundmann †

Germany

Prof. Johann Heinrich Holzner †

Austria

Prof. Jan Vincents Johannessen

Norway

Prof. Josef Stejskal †

Czech Republic

Prof. Valeer Desmet †

Belgium

 

Last NameFirst NameCountry
TINIAKOSDinaGreece/UK
ENSARIArzuTurkey
PLESEAEmilRomania
HÖFLERHeinzGermany
EUSEBIVincenzoItaly
FLÉJOUJean-FrançoisFrance
ARIZAAurelioSpain
SIMPSONRoderickCanada
SANTUCCIMarcoItaly
BEDOSSAPierreFrance
BUSSOLATIGianniItaly
VAN KRIEKENHanNetherlands
LEIVOIlmoFinland
CARNEIROFàtimaPortugal
WELLSMikeUnited Kingdom
SOBRINHO-SIMÖESManuelPortugal
HOLZNERJohann HeinrichAustria
DESMETValeerBelgium
HEIMANNRudolfBelgium
STEJSKALJosefCzech Republic
KLOEPPELGuenterGermany
LLOMBART-BOSCHAntonioSpain
CARDESAAntonioSpain
NEZELOFChristianFrance
BERRYColinUnited Kingdom
GRUNDMANNEkkehardGermany
JOHANNESSENJan VincentsNorway
FERLUGADusanSlovenia
BOSMANFredSwitzerland
HEITZPhilipp U.Switzerland
FALKMERStureSweden
MIHATSCHMichaelSwitzerland
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