The aim of the Education Committee (EC) is to coordinate ESOT’s efforts to advance multidisciplinary education for transplant professionals at all career levels and to contribute to their professional development.
The Basic Science Committee promotes scientific issues and transplantation research within ESOT. An active basic science community and an efficient translation of innovation into the clinic are crucial for the future of transplantation medicine.
The European Transplant Allied Healthcare Professionals (ETAHP) reaches out to allied healthcare professionals throughout Europe in order to ensure the best care possible for all transplant patients, with the aim to optimize patient outcomes.
The Young Professionals in Transplantation (YPT) is the Network for Junior Transplant professionals of ESOT, representing all young transplant clinicians and scientists who are beginning a career in transplantation and organ donation.
The mission of ECTORS is to provide a forum for discussing and stimulating novel developments in the fields of cellular therapies in organ transplantation, organ regeneration and generation of new organs from stem cells and biomaterials.
ECTTA is the forum for experience exchange on treatment of patients with end-stage heart and lung failure. Our aim is to improve outcomes for the patients.
EDTCO aims to support health care professionals to provide clinically effective programmes on organ and tissue donation, procurement and transplantation.
EKITA is the Organ Expert Section of ESOT on kidney transplantation in Europe, providing a forum for kidney transplantation professionals to exchange scientific information and views aimed at providing the best service to European patients .
The European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association (ELITA), previously known as the European Liver Transplant Association (ELTA), is a section of ESOT. Its membership represents the expertise on liver and intestinal transplantation in Europe.
ELPAT is a European platform that brings continuity and progress in European research and dialogue on "Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects of organ Transplantation". ELPAT currently consists of over 160 experts from more than 25 European countries.
EPITA is established to provide a forum for those working in the field of pancreas and islet of Langerhans transplantation or any other alternative form of beta cell replacement in Europe, to exchange scientific information and views related primarily to providing the best service for patients in Europe requiring pancreas or islet transplantation.
VCA has opened a new era in the field of transplantation, reconstructive and restorative surgery. This Section brings together 10 representatives of major European teams at the forefront in this field.
Graduated in 1994 at the Autonomous University of Madrid, and trained as specialist in Intensive Medicine at Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid (1995-2001). Degree in clinical Psychology (UNED 2001). PhD in Medicine by Autonomous University of Madrid. He has worked for 15 years as attending physician in the Intensive Medicine department at Joan Hospital XXIII, Tarragona where he also performed duties as a part-time transplant coordinator for more than 10 years. In 2015 he joined the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital (VHUH) transplant coordination team, of which he has been appointed director in 2023. European Transplant Coordinator (UEMS) certification since 2015.
Active member in different scientific and professional societies regarding transplant and intensive care: Coordinator of the Donation and Transplant working group of the Spanish Society of Intensive Medicine, Critics and Coronary Units (SEMICYUC)(2021-23), Board member of the Catalan Transplant Society (SCT) and Spanish Transplant Society (SET).
AS has extensive teaching experience in the field of donation and transplantation, either through his role as associate professor of the Faculty of Medicine of Rovira i Virgili University (URV) (2010-15) or collaborations with other universities such as the University of Barcelona (UB) and public (ONT, OCATT) and private (TPM) agencies, being a member of the faculty of more than 40 national and international courses as well as collaborating in European projects (Twining, EMPODaT, EUDONORGAN)
Experience in clinical research as part of different networks with which he has coordinated and participated in several projects financed by both public and private entities and is the author or co-author of more than 60 scientific publications and book chapters in the field.
