Scientific Programme Committee

Shaping the Scientific Programme

The Scientific Programme Committee (SPC) brings together internationally recognised experts in ADHD research and clinical practice, as well as representatives of the World Federation of ADHD and its affiliated associations.

Working closely with the Congress Chairs and the WFADHD Board, the SPC is responsible for developing a scientific programme that reflects the latest advances in ADHD research, clinical care, education and policy. Through their expertise and global perspectives, committee members help ensure a programme that is scientifically rigorous, clinically relevant and internationally diverse.

The committee identifies emerging topics, recommends speakers and session formats, and contributes to creating an engaging congress experience that promotes learning, collaboration and innovation across disciplines.

Scientific Programme Committee 2027

Committee Chairs

Prof. Dr. Manfred Gerlach

Chair SPC

University of Würzburg

Würzburg, Germany

Prof. Dr. Luis A. Rohde

Chair SPC

Federal University of Rio Grande du Sul Brazil

Porto Allegre, Brazil

Maggie Sibley, PhD

Chair SPC

University of Washington

Seattle, USA

Prof. Anita Thapar

Chair SPC

Cardiff University

Cardiff, UK

70+ Experts Representing research and clinical practice

20+ Countries Across six continents

Interdisciplinary Expertise From neuroscience to clinical care

Committee Members

L. Adler, USA
H. F. Aljoudi, Saudi Arabia
D. Almagor, Canada
K. Antshel, USA
P. Asherson, UK
T. Banaschewski, Germany
M. Bellgrove, Australia
J. Boavida, Portugal
S. Bölte, Sweden
J. Buitelaar, The Netherlands
F. X. Castellanos, USA
D. Coghill, Australia
S. Cortese, UK
J. Crosbie, Canada
M. Döpfner, Germany
A. E. Doyle, USA
D. Fair, USA
S. Faraone, USA
B. Franke, The Netherlands
T. Froehlich, USA
S. Shur-Fen Gau, Taiwan, China
M. Gerlach, Germany
M. Gignac, Canada
D. Goodman, USA

J. Haavik, Norway
P. Hoekstra, The Netherlands
X. Ke, People’s Republic of China
B. Kim, Republic of Korea
S. Kollins, USA
S. Kooij, The Netherlands
K.-P. Lesch, Germany
I. Manor, Israel
P. Mattos, Brazil
C. Middeldorp, The Netherlands
T. Miyajima, Japan
B. Molina, USA
Z. Morillo de Nieto, Dominican Republic
J. Newcorn, USA
A. Philipsen, Germany
G. Polanczyk, Brazil
D. Quinn, Canada
J. A. Ramos-Quiroga, Spain
A. Reif, Germany
P. Riederer, Germany
J. Ringhisen, USA
L. Rohde, Brazil
K. Rubia, UK

J. Rucklidge, New Zealand
R. Schachar, Canada
P. Shaw, USA M. Sibley, USA
M. Sibley, USA
T. Silk, Australia
D. Silva, Australia
R. Schoeman, ZA
M. Solanto, USA
E. Sonuga-Barke, UK
C. Soutullo, Spain
C. B. Surman, USA
M. Stein, USA
J. Swanson, USA
A. Thapar, UK
O. Tucha, Germany
A. Venter, South Africa
S. Walitza, Switzerland
L.-J. Wang, People’s Republic of China
J. Waxmonsky, USA
M. Weiss, Canada
T. Wilens, USA
L. Yang, People’s Republic of China
Y. Zheng, People’s Republic of China