Region VIII 2024 representatives

Make your vote count! Now is your opportunity to select leaders to represent Region VIII. Click “view nomination” on each candidate to read the details of each nominee.

  • The candidate are listed in alphabetical order by the last name per each open role
  • Please vote using the unique ballot link sent to you via email
  • You may cast one (1) vote for the Region elected Member to the National Board   
  • All votes are anonymous to eliminate bias
  • If you have any problems with the ballot link, please get in touch with Audrey Nwosu ([email protected])
  • The electronic polls will close on September 27, 2023
View the position descriptions

Chair-Elect | Secretary | Treasurer Volunteer/Engagement Coordinator


Meet your candidates

Please vote for one (1) candidate for each position.

Candidates for the Chair-Elect/Chair/Immediate Past-Chair

Tine Heylen
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Connie Killey
Deakin University, Australia

Candidates for the Secretary

Pankaj Gupta
Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS), India
Isabelle Leung
King’s College London, England

Candidates for the Treasurer-Elect

Ashik Linda Lobo
Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
 Ellen Thompson
LEES Accountants, UK

Candidates for the Volunteer/Engagement Coordinator

Alpana Dave
National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, India
Carrie Manning
University of Strathclyde, Scotland

Candidate for the National Board

Region elected Member to the National Board

Eva Björndal
King’s College London, England