Organising Committee
Dr Sylvia Carpenter, UK, Dr med. univ. (Vienna), FRCPsych (London)
Congress Chair
Chief Executive 'indis international'
Consultant Psychiatrist for People with Learning Disabilities 1983 - 2007, Bristol
Immediate past President of 'MAMH - European Association of Intellectual Disability Medicine'
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Dr Frans Scholte, The Netherlands
President of 'MAMH - European Association of Intellectual Disability Medicine' Physician for people with intellectual disabilities, 's Heerenloo, Apeldoorn
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Dr Alan Kellas, UK
Chair of 'ALDERN' Avon Learning Difficulties Education and Research Network
Consultant Psychiatrist for People with Learning Disabilities, Bristol
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Dr Peter Martin, Germany
Neurologist, Psychiatrist, Epileptologist
Head of Séguin Clinic for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities
Lectureship "Intellectual Disability Medicine" - Medical Faculty University of Freiburg
Editor "Medizin für Menschen mit geistiger oder mehrfacher Behinderung"
Scientific Responsibility "German Curriculum ID-Medicine"
Board member of the "Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Ärzte für Menschen mit geistiger oder mehrfacher Behinderung e.V."
Secretary of 'MAMH'
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Dr Maria Arvio, Finland
Adjunct Professor in Intellectual Disability Medicine, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland
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Dr Thomas Dorn, Switzerland
Neurologist specialising in Epileptology, Swiss Epilepsy Center, Bielefeld/Bethel
Special interest in pharmocotherapy of difficult to treat epilepsies, neurogenetics and orphan diseases
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Dr Roger Banks, UK, MB ChB, FRCPsych, FRCGP (Hon),
Consultant in the Psychiatry of Learning Disability, North Wales Trust
Honorary Senior Lecturer, College of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University
College Lead for Primary Care, Royal College of Psychiatrists
Co-Chair Forum for Mental Health in Primary Care
Chair, Institute for Psychotherapy and Disability
Vice-Chair, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Health Inequalities Forum
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Mrs Sue Silvey, UK
Congress Manager
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