The expert advice of the Health, Medical and Research (HM&R) Committee enables WADA to serve as a world leader on health, medical and research issues related to drug-free sport.
Among many of the Committee’s activities are the monitoring of scientific developments in sport with the aim to safeguard doping-free sport practice, as well as the overseeing of the following Expert Groups: Prohibited List, Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE), Laboratory Accreditation, and Gene Doping.
The Committee also participates in the selection process of WADA-funded scientific research projects.
Health, Medical and Research Committee Terms of Reference.
WADA Contact: Hai-Yen Huynh, Executive Assistant, Science and Medicine
Below is the current list of HM&R Committee members:
Lars ENGEBRETSEN (Chair)
Norway
Takao AKAMA
Japan
Xavier BIGARD
France
Francesco BOTRÈ
Italy
Wayne DERMAN
South Africa
Matthew FEDORUK
Canada (USA)
Audrey KINAHAN
Ireland
Andrew McLACHLAN
Australia
Katja MJØSUND
Finland
Yannis PITSILADIS
United Kingdom
Malav SHROFF
India
Yuhan TAN
Belgium
Fabio Pigozzi (Observer)
International Federation of Sports Medicine