past presidents
overview
As a growing organization, our path has been steered by capable and dedicated hands who have been instrumental in our growth.
There’s a varied range of teams within our organisation, supporting all of our many functions, from membership to events, registers to journals.
Below you can find out more about each of the individuals who make up our staff team.
past presidents
Prof Ali Asgar Kalla
MBChB, FCP(SA), MD. Head, Professor. University of Cape Town Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Prof. Femi Adelowo
FMCP, FWACP, FRCP Edin, FRCP Lond, FACR Professor of Medicine and Consultant Rheumatologist at Lagos State University College of Medicine. Nigeria
Prof George Omondi Oyoo
FACR; FACP (ECSA); FRCP(Edin); FIPH; MMed; MB Ch B; Cert Trop Med;Clin Rheum; Cert Clin Epid. Associate Professor in the department of clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Head of rheumatology unit at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.
Ahmed Khaled (Deceased)
PhD in Immunology University of London UK; FRCP London UK
Prof Najia HAJJAJ-HASSOUNI
MD, PhD. Member of French society of rheumatology. Dean of the International Faculty of Medicine, international university of Rabat
Prof Girish Mody
Professor and Chief Specialist MB BCh, MSc, PHd (London University), FCP (SA). Fellow and Past President of the South Africa Rheumatism and Arthritis Association
Prof Slaheddine sellami
Professor of rheumatology, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow, FRCP. Immediate Past President of ILARProfessor of Medicine (Rheumatology) Former Health Minister Tunisia Osteoporosis and Arthritis laboratory, Rabta hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis EL Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
Tashin Hadidi
Professor of rheumatology, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow, FRCP. Immediate Past President of ILAR
Prof. Femi Adelowo
FMCP, FWACP, FRCP Edin, FRCP Lond, FACR Professor of Medicine and Consultant Rheumatologist at Lagos State University College of Medicine. Nigeria
Prof George Omondi Oyoo
FACR; FACP (ECSA); FRCP(Edin); FIPH; MMed; MB Ch B; Cert Trop Med;Clin Rheum; Cert Clin Epid. Associate Professor in the department of clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Head of rheumatology unit at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.
Ahmed Khaled (Deceased)
PhD in Immunology University of London UK; FRCP London UK
Prof Najia HAJJAJ-HASSOUNI
MD, PhD. Member of French society of rheumatology. Dean of the International Faculty of Medicine, international university of Rabat
Prof Girish Mody
Professor and Chief Specialist MB BCh, MSc, PHd (London University), FCP (SA). Fellow and Past President of the South Africa Rheumatism and Arthritis Association
Prof Slaheddine sellami
Professor of rheumatology, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow, FRCP. Immediate Past President of ILARProfessor of Medicine (Rheumatology) Former Health Minister Tunisia Osteoporosis and Arthritis laboratory, Rabta hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis EL Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
Tashin Hadidi
Professor of rheumatology, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow, FRCP. Immediate Past President of ILAR