Congress Leadership
The 18th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry is organized by a dedicated team committed to advancing the field of biological psychiatry. Led by the Executive Committee, which oversees the strategic direction of the congress, and supported by the Scientific Committee, comprised of renowned experts who shape the scientific program, and the Regional Organizing Committee, representing India to ensure local expertise and a culturally rich experience, the organizers aim to create a stimulating and inclusive congress experience for all attendees.
WFSBP Executive Committee
Peter Falkai
President
Germany
Soraya Seedat
President Elect
South Africa
Michael Berk
Vice-President
Australia
Lakshmi N. Yatham
Past President
Canada
Kristina Adorjan
Secretary General
Switzerland
Frederico Duarte Garcia
Treasurer
Brazil
Adriana Rivetti
Vice-Treasurer
Argentina
Benicio N. Frey
Vice-Treasurer
Canada
Daihui Peng
Honorary Vice-Secretary – Outreach
China
Oguz Karamustafalioglu
Vice-Secretary
Türkiye
Scientific Advisory Board
Chair:
Soraya Seedat, South Africa
Co-Chairs:
Rajiv Tandon, USA
Avinash De Sousa, India
Members:
- Kristina Adorjan, Switzerland
- Michael Berk, Australia
- Istvan Bitter, Hungary
- Eric Chen, Australia
- Jun Chen, China
- Mohan Das, India
- Peter Falkai, Germany
- Benicio Frey, Canada
- Wolfgang Gaebel, Germany
- Frederico Garcia, Brazil
- Catherine Harmer, UK
- Oguz Karamustafalioglu, Türkiye
- Takahiro Kato, Japan
- Marcia Kauer-Sant’ Anna, Brazil
- Matcheri Keshavan, USA
- Lin Lu, China
- Sunil Mittal, India
- Bhaskar Mukharjee, India
- Rajesh Nagpal, India
- MS Reddy, India
- Adriana Rivetti, Argentina
- Susan Rossel, Australia
- Alessandro Serretti, Italy
- Simavi Vahip, Türkiye
- Lakshmi Yatham, Canada