Prof. Karel De Schamphelaere stands for election for a second 3-year term in the SETAC Europe Council

Prof. Karel De Schamphelaere stands for election for a second 3-year term in the SETAC Europe Council

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At the General Assembly of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe in Basel on Wednesday 14 May, prof. Karel De Schamphelaere, is one of three candidates for being elected as a SETAC Europe council member (representing academia). 

The SETAC Europe council is the governing body of SETAC Europe that takes decisions about conferences, symposia, awards, public relations, finances etc. By standing for election for a second (and last) 3-year term, Karel De Schamphelaere want to continue to contribute to SETAC’s mission. During his past 3-year as a SETAC Europe council member and as the chair of the Science Committee, he can testify that the council is the place where one can contribute most directly to SETAC Europe. If elected for a second term, he will to contribute to further optimizing the opportunities within SETAC for tripartite (life-long) education, research, collaboration and communication between academia, industry and government.  He wants to achieve this by strongly interacting with the entire SETAC membership during all possible occasions, and bringing all relevant ideas, questions, worries, etc… of members to council for discussion, regardless of affiliation, country or career stage (because, according to him,  diversity in all its aspects is a basis for creativity and progress).  We encourage every SETAC member who is eligible to vote, to attend the General Assembly, and cast his or her vote for the candidate of his or her choice.