This organisation was founded in London, UK, on 4th June 1995, with a meeting of founding Members. ( please click and view for more history; the participants and the first WMS agenda ) It shall be known as the World Muscle Society (WMS).
The activities of WMS shall be open to all professionals working in the neuromuscular field, irrespective of nationality, race and political opinion. It shall be a multidisciplinary Society, reflecting in particular the different disciplines involved in the study of neuromuscular disorders and the management of patients with these disorders.
It shall be the Aims of the WMS:
The means for achieving these aims shall be:
There shall be one category of members: active members. All active members shall have the right to vote and to hold office.
All professionals actively working in the neuromuscular field, irrespective of discipline, are eligible for membership (See Article 2.1). The Executive Board will decide on individual eligibility.
Requests for membership shall be submitted by written application to the Executive Board.
The Executive Board will establish the annual membership fee for active members.
Membership will continue subject to paying the annual dues. The Executive Board shall have the right to terminate membership under special circumstances.
The Executive Board of the WMS shall be:
A Nominating Committee will be appointed by the President from the Advisory Board. Members may propose candidates for the Executive Board to the Nominating Committee. The membership will vote on the election of candidates for the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee will elect its officers.
The officers shall each serve a term of 3 years. Executive members are eligible to stand for re-election.
Any vacancy during the tenure of the Board shall be filled by an individual selected by the Board to complete the unexpired term.
The Executive Board shall meet not less than once a year.
The Executive Board shall consider proposals relating to future meetings.
The President may establish ad hoc committees to further the aims of the Society.
The Secretary will maintain a list of active members and prepare an annual report of WMS activities.
The Treasurer shall be responsible for the collection and disbursement of funds, and shall produce an annual report for the Executive Board and membership.
In addition to the Executive Board an Advisory Board will be established which is broadly representative of the different disciplines within the neuromuscular field. This Board will advise the Executive Board in relation to all matters of relevance in connection with the activities of the Society.
The WMS shall be ruled as a non-profit organisation.
The WMS shall be financed by membership fees. Additional support may be sought from other sources to meet special needs, e.g. the organisation of conferences.
The Journal, Neuromuscular Disorders, will be the official Journal of the WMS. The Editor-in-Chief will be a member of the Executive Board.
An Honorary Advisory Board will be established of representatives from other Associations with an interest in neuromuscular disorders.
These articles may be amended, altered or repealed by the vote of at least two-thirds of the voting members, who shall be given at least one (1) month notice of any proposed changes.
The official language of the Society will be English.
The duration of this society shall be perpetual. In the event of dissolution of the society the net assets, if any, will be donated to a similar non-profit society or relevant charity in the neuromuscular field.
Article 13: Executive Board Members
please click to view the list of the first WMS Board Members
| Victor Dubowitz (President) Dubowitz Neuromusc Centre 1st Floor, UCL Inst of Child Health 30 Guilford St London, WC1N 1EH, UK Fax: +44 20 8746 2187 Tel: +44 20 7905 2221 j.miller@imperial.ac.uk |
Haluk Topaloglu (Secretary) Dept of Child Neurology Hacettepe Children's Hospital Ankara, 06100, Turkey Fax: +90 312 467 4656 Tel: +90 532 234 1226 htopalog@hacettepe.edu.tr |
Thomas Voit (Treasurer) INSERTM U523, Institut de Myologie Hopital de la Salpetriere 47 Bvd de l'Hopital Paris 13, 75651, France Fax: +33 1 4216 9657 Tel: +33 1 4216 9685 t.voit@institut-myologie.org |
| Enrico Bertini Dr. Enrico Bertini Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu Instituto di Ricerca Scientifico Piazza S. Onofrio 4 I-00165 ROMA, Italy Fax. ++ 39 066 859 2463 or 2024 (lab) ebertini@tin.it |
Carsten Bönnemann Division of Neurology The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Abramson Research Ctr Rm 516A 34th Str & Civic Ctr Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19104 Fax. 1 215 590 3709 Tel. 1 215 590 7490 Bonnemann@email.chop.edu |
Kevin Flanigan |
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David Hilton-Jones |
Nigel Laing Centre for Medical Research, University of Western Australia Western Australian Institute for Medical Research 'B' Block, QEII Medical Centre, Hovea Lane Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia Fax: +61 8 9346 1818 Tel: +61 8 9346 4611 nlaing@cyllene.uwa.edu.au |
Francesco Muntoni Dubowitz Neuromusc Centre 1st Floor, UCL Inst of Child Health 30 Guilford St London, WC1N 1EH, UK Fax: +44 20 7905 2832 Tel: +44 20 7905 2869 f.muntoni@ich.ucl.ac.uk |
| Ichizo Nishino Department of Neuromuscular Research National Institute of Neuroscience National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP) 4-1-1 Ogawahigashi-cho, Kodaira Tokyo 187-8502, Japan Fax: +81 42 346 1742 Tel: +81 42 346 1712 nishino@ncnp.go.jp |
Anders Oldfors Dept of Pathology Sahlgrenska University Hospital S-41345 Göteborg, Sweden Fax: +46 31 417 283 Tel: +46 707 338116 anders.oldfors@gu.se |
Volker Straub |
| Mariz Vainzof Centro de Estudos do Genoma Humano Depto. de Genatica e Biologia Evolutiva Universidade de Sao Paulo R. do Matao, 106 -Cidade Universitaria Sao Paulo, SP 05508-900 - Brasil Fax. ++ 55 11 30917966 ext 229 or 3083-5149 Tel.++55 11 30917966 ext 226 mvainzof@usp.br |
Peter van den Bergh |
Giuseppe Vita Dept of Neurosciences, Psychiatry & Anesthesiology Clinica Neurologica 2 Via Consolare Valeria 1 Messina, 98125, Italy Fax +39 090 2212789 Tel. +39 090 2212793 giuseppe.vita@unime.it |