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
- Professor Emeritus and past Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Oslo.
- Professor II in Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences
- Co-chair, Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center
Takao AKAMA
Japan
- Chair, Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA)
- Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University
- President, Japanese Society of Clinical Sports Medicine
Xavier BIGARD
France
- Medical Director, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
- Member, International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS)
- Member, Scientific Commission of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF)
- Member of the European Federation of Sport Medicine Association (EFSMA)
Francesco BOTRÈ
Italy
- Scientific Director and Head of Laboratory, Laboratorio Antidoping FMSI
- Full Professor of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schifff”, University of Florence
- Member, World Association of Anti-Doping Scientists (WAADS)
Richard BUDGETT
United Kingdom (Switzerland)
- External Scientific Advisor, IPC
- Former Scentific and Medical Director, IOC
- Gold medalist, 1984 Olympic Games (rowing)
Wayne DERMAN
South Africa
- Medical Director (External) – International Paralympic Committee
- Professor and Head of Division of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Department of Exercise, Sport and Lifestyle Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Co-Director, IOC Research Centre for Injury Prevention and Protection of Health of the Athlete, South Africa
- Director, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence
Matthew FEDORUK
Canada (USA)
- Chief Science Officer, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)
- Co-Chair, Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC) Scientific Advisory Board
- Member, IWF Anti-Doping Commission
Audrey KINAHAN
Ireland
- Medicines Expert, European Medicines Agency
- Superintendent Pharmacist and Director of an Irish pharmacy group
- Member, Anti-Doping Advisory Committee and Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee, World Rugby
- Medicine and Anti-Doping Consultant Advisor, Sport Ireland
- Former Chair, WADA Prohibited List Expert Advisory Group
Katja MJØSUND
Finland
- Chief Medical Officer, National Olympic Training Centre of Finland
- Consultant, Sports and Exercise Medicine, Aava Clinic, Helsinki, Finland
- International Testing Agency (ITA) TUE Committee Member
- Medical Advisory Group Member and Chief Medical Officer, International Biathlon Union
Yannis PITSILADIS
United Kingdom
- Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Brighton
- Visiting Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Rome “Foro Italico”
Malav SHROFF
India
- Olympian in Sailing (2004)
- Member, Medical Commission, Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC)
- Medical Commission Member, World Olympians Association
- President, Asian Sailing Federation
Cyrille TCHATCHET II
United Kingdom
- Member, WADA Athlete Council
- Member, International Weightlifting Federation Athletes’ Commission
- Senior Mental Health Practitioner, Black Country Healthcare National Health Services Foundation Trust
Fabio Pigozzi (Observer)
International Federation of Sports Medicine