The ISN Nominating Committee changes its membership every two years and leads the efforts for proper election of Directors and Officers of the Society according to the ISN bylaws.

Rashad Barsoum was recently appointed Chair of the Nominating Committee for the 2011 elections.

Activities

In preparation for the Council elections, the Nominating Committee solicits nominees from the nephrology community within their region for respective vacancies. Nominees are selected on the basis of their leadership and contributions to the progress of nephrology.

The Committee then presents a list of 3 candidates per vacancy to the ISN Council who ratifies the selection prior to the distribution of the ballot sheet to the Membership through an online voting system.

Committee Membership (January 2009 – January 2011)

Chair: Rashad Barsoum (Egypt)

Omar Abboud (Sudan)
Ricardo Correa-Rotter (Mexico)
Jesus Egido (Spain)
Julie Ingelfinger (USA)
Eberhard Ritz (Germany)
Sei Sasaki (Japan)