Brazil
Julival Ribeiro, MD, PhD is the Head of Infection Control and Prevention of Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal, the largest tertiary hospital in BrasĂlia, Brazil.
Founder and President of the Association of Infection Control and Prevention of Distrito Federal.
Areas of research and expertise: health-care associated infections, outbreaks, antibiotic-resistant pathogens, environmental hygiene in health service.
Dr. Julival Ribeiro
Colombia
A registered nurse with training in epidemiology and extensive experience in managing and strengthening programs for the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
She actively participates in the departmental infection control program, which focuses on strengthening the technical capacities of healthcare professionals in Antioquia, Colombia. She promotes the implementation of clinical and institutional support strategies and interventions for infection prevention and control, as well as the containment of antibiotic resistance, using a One Health approach.
Ms. Laura Bonfante
Croatia
Dr. Lorena Lazaric-Stefanovic, MD, MSc, is a lecturer at the Nursing Study Program of Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Croatia
Head of the Microbiology Department at the Teaching Institute of Public Health of Istria County
Member of the Infection Control Team at the General Hospital Pula
Areas of expertise: infection prevention, hospital epidemiology, diagnostic stewardship in microbiology
Head of the Microbiology Department at the Teaching Institute of Public Health of Istria County
Member of the Infection Control Team at the General Hospital Pula
Areas of expertise: infection prevention, hospital epidemiology, diagnostic stewardship in microbiology
Dr. Lorena Lazaric-Stefanovic
Hungary
Szava Bansaghi, MSc, is a biologist specializing in molecular biology, with a research focus on infection prevention and control.
Her work centers on healthcare-associated infections, hand hygiene compliance and interventions, pathogen transmission pathways, and environmental microbiology in healthcare settings.
Areas of research and expertise antimicrobial resistance, microbiome research, role of environmental and behavioral factors in the spread of infectious agents.
Ms. Szava Bansaghi
India
Dr. Bhandary, MD, CIC is a medical microbiologist and Certified Infection Control Professional.
She works as an Associate Professor and Consultant Microbiologist at A J Hospital, India.
Lead for infection control and antimicrobial stewardship practices
Areas of Expertise: Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance, environmental cleaning and disinfection, antimicrobial stewardship, outbreak investigation and prevention, hospital epidemiology , infection control training.
Dr. Roopa Bhandary
Israel
Dr. Hassoun-Kheir, MD, MSc (epidemiology, LSHTM), is a specialised physician in internal medicine, infectious diseases and infection prevention and control.
She is head of the Infection Prevention and Control Unit, in Beilinson hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.
Her main areas of research include burden of antimicrobial resistance, transmission of multidrug resistance organisms in healthcare settings, hospital environmental hygiene and one health research.
Dr. Nasreen Hassoun-Kheir
Myanmar
Dr. Paing Phyo Thant, MBBS is an Infection Control Doctor and Centralized Medical Records Manager at the Mandalar Healthcare Group, Myanmar.
He leads Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programs at Mandalar Hospital, a JCI-accredited hospital, and four other hospitals within the group.
Areas of expertise: infection prevention and control, healthcare quality improvement, patient safety, centralized medical records management.
Dr. Paing Phyo Thant
Malaysia
Dr. Pamela Lee, MD,MHM, PhD, is a medical doctor and hospital administrator with training in Global Public Health and a focused interest in Infection Prevention and Control, having trained at the University Hospital of Geneva.
Subject matter expert representing Malaysia in the ASEAN CDC–IPC Task Force.
Areas of research and expertise: behavioural change, infection prevention and control, environmental hygiene, global health, public health, hospital management, patient safety, sustainable healthcare, health systems
Dr. Pamela Yew Fong Lee
Oman
Mr. Gonzaga, MPH works for the Ministry of Health of Oman in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
He holds a Masters of Public Health, and is a registered Medical Technologist, and board certified in Infection Prevention, CBIC
His expertise is infection control, environmental cleaning & disinfection, CSSD, endoscopy, laundry management, food, drugs & clinical laboratory, microbiology, healthcare waste management, and policy & procedures, and guidelines development.
He holds a Masters of Public Health, and is a registered Medical Technologist, and board certified in Infection Prevention, CBIC
His expertise is infection control, environmental cleaning & disinfection, CSSD, endoscopy, laundry management, food, drugs & clinical laboratory, microbiology, healthcare waste management, and policy & procedures, and guidelines development.
Mr. Noel Gonzaga
Pakistan
Dr. Amina Asif, PhD, is a medical microbiologist, Associate Professor of Pathology, and IPC, AMR, and AST Lead at Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
She is a certified IPC expert, Lead Editor of an Infection Prevention and Control website, and an IPC trainer at regional and national level.
Her areas of research and expertise include healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance, and patient safety.
Dr. Amina Asif
Portugal
Dr. David Peres, MD, MPH is the President of the Board of the Portuguese National Infection Control Association (ANCI).
He works at Matosinhos Local Health Unit as a Public Health Consultant and Infection Preventionist, with regional and national level experience too.
He works at Matosinhos Local Health Unit as a Public Health Consultant and Infection Preventionist, with regional and national level experience too.
He lectures at two Postgraduate Diplomas in Prevention, Infection Control and Antimicrobial Resistance.
Areas of research and expertise: hospital epidemiology, health-care associated infections, outbreak control, antibiotic resistance.
Dr. David Peres
Romania
With dual specializations in Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, and teaching experience at the University level, also in WHO and ECDC, Dr. Andreea Capilna is currently working at the Emergency Military Clinical Hospital in Brașov, Romania.
Areas of expertise: Management of infectious disease patients, antibiotic stewardship programs, infection prevention and control, training, evaluation and audit, development and implementation of clinical procedures and guidelines.
Areas of expertise: Management of infectious disease patients, antibiotic stewardship programs, infection prevention and control, training, evaluation and audit, development and implementation of clinical procedures and guidelines.
Dr. Andreea Capilna
Scotland
Jincy Jerry, MSC, FFNMRCSI, PGDip IPC, DHA, is the Director of Infection Prevention and Control at NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland.
Areas of research and expertise: healthcare innovation, use of AI and robotic process automation in IPC, decontamination, healthcare ventilation, engineering aspects in infection control, outbreak management, surveillance and health-care associated infections.
Ms. Jincy Jerry
Slovenia
Mr. Ibrahim Muhić, BSc Sanitary Engineering, is an environmental and occupational health and hygiene professional with strong expertise in infection prevention and control in healthcare settings.
He brings hands-on experience from tertiary and oncology care, supported by postgraduate training in hospital hygiene and infection prevention.
He is currently completing his Master’s degree in Sanitary Engineering at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences.
Mr. Ibrahim Muhić
Spain
Ms. Fernández Moreno, RN, MS, is a nurse specializing in infection prevention and control and microbiology. Master's degree in program management and nursing service management.
Founder and president of the Spanish Association of Nursing for the Prevention and Control of Infections (AEEPyCI).
Areas of research and expertise: Infection prevention and control, hand hygiene, safe practices.
Ms. Inmaculada Fernández Moreno
Switzerland
Expert in infection prevention, reprocessing of medical devices and dialysis, she is the head nurse of the Cantonal Unit for Infection Prevention and Control, Public Health Service, Lausanne, Switzerland.
She has a strong expertise in infection prevention and control across diverse care settings and contribute to programs aimed at prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections.
Areas of research and expertise: hospitals, rehabilitation units, nursing homes, outpatient care, technical units, endoscopy, sterilization, antimicrobial resistance, education and healthcare architecture.
Ms. Marie-Catherine Snoussi
Turkey
Professor Timurkaynak, MD is a professor of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and the Chief of the Infection Prevention & Control Committee and Microbiology Laboratory at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye
Areas of research and expertise: Infection prevention & control, infections in immunocompromised patients, antibiotic-resistant pathogens, microbiology laboratory management
International Experience Scientific Collaborator & Visiting Doctor, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Switzerland
Prof. Funda Timurkaynak
USA
Priya Pandya-Orozco, DNP, RN, PHN, CIC, LTC-CIP is the Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Director of Infection Prevention and Control, USA.
Dedicated to building safer systems, empowering frontline teams, and elevating the science and practice of infection prevention across diverse care settings.
Successfully led multiple transformative initiatives that were nationally recognized at APIC which strengthened organizational readiness, reduced healthcare-associated infections, and cultivated a culture where safety, accountability, and compassion guide every decision.
Dedicated to building safer systems, empowering frontline teams, and elevating the science and practice of infection prevention across diverse care settings.
Successfully led multiple transformative initiatives that were nationally recognized at APIC which strengthened organizational readiness, reduced healthcare-associated infections, and cultivated a culture where safety, accountability, and compassion guide every decision.
Ms. Priya Pandya-Orozco
