Final Program [International Conference on AIDS (14th: 2002: Barcelona, Spain)]

Conference Planning Committees
and Thanks and Suppliers

SConference Secretariat

L /Skills Building Program Working Group

AIDS 2002 Barcelona - Secretariat
Co-Chairs
Dr. Jos Maria Gatell
Dr. Jordi Casabona
Executive Director
Dr. M. Patricia Needle
Scientific Department
Dr. Roberto Muga Scientific Program Coordinator
Dr. Marta Segu Scientific Program Coordinator
Cecilia Garcia Scientific Program Assistant
Community Department
Ninon Larch6 Community Program Coordinator
Hinda Abbou Community Program Assistant
Jordi Baroja Community Liaison Officer
Judith Cobeia Cultural Program Convener
Jenifer Johnson Skills Building Convener
Marfia Jos6 Le6n Skills Building Assistant
Hernando Muioz Community Activities Assistant
M Eugenia Otaho Culrural Program Assistant
Administration Department
EulAlia Castells Administrative Manager
Anna Clarena Committees Coordinator
Carole Juif Liaison Officer
Emily Knox Liaison Officer
Helena Puigdevall Receptionist
Rosa Romero Local Liaison Officer
Finance and Legal Department
Javier Merida Financial Controller
Javier Rubio Legal Adviser
Elena Fontela Financial Accountant
Media Department
Karen Bennett Communication Coordinator
Helena Ponce Communication Assistant
Lourdes Amayas Spanish Media Liaison
Pierre Peyrot Media Center Manager
Scholarships Department
Ninon Larch6 Scholarship Program Coordinator
Juan Luis Garcia Scholarship Assistant
Malala del Riego Scholarship Assistant
Gemma Caudet Scholarship Assistant
Sponsors Department
Laura Zamora Sponsorship Coordinator
Volunteers Department
Bias Bayona Volunteer Coordinator
Congrex
Anette Lifors Conference Manager
Eva Cam6l-Fuglseth Coordinator Special Projects
Angela Causse-Laurie Assistant Conference Manager
Maureen Chan Assistant Hotel and Delegate Department
Tora Hedenvind Assistant Hotel and Delegate Department
Daniel Lindbom IT Co-ordinator
Karina L6w Manager Hotel and Delegate/Abstract Department
Helena Mcnsson Assistant Abstract Department
Sandra Martinez Conference Assistant
C61line Ostr6m Assistant Conference Manager
Bjbrn Pehrson Technical Director
Lena Vernersson oordinator Hotel and Delegate Department
May Wallner Financial Director
IT Department
Gert Schoonbee Strategic Manager
Johan Bleeker Program/Project Manager
Mia Biagio Web Master
Matt Hausmann Seere Administration
Claire King Web Developer
Valentin Kisimov Systems Architect
Keith Monale Developer
Kershen Naidoo Distributed Systems
JC Nel Technical Support
Pieter Oosthuizen Migration Management

Omar Perez
Calle Almedal
Paul Akio Kawata
Loretta Wong
Beri Hull
Fiona Pettitt

Stefania Boscia
Marsha Martin
Bev Greet
Abdul Mawa Ndaiye
Maria Jos6 V6zquez

Scholarship Working Group

Eugina Davis (Geena Gonzales)
Bai Bagasao
Jos6 Luis Hidalgo
Oswaldo Adolfo Rada
Renate Koch
Mary Partlow

Susan Chong
Fiona Pettitt
Chipo Mbanje
Stefania Boscia
Filippo Schlosser
Mulugeta Gebru

Community Forum Working Group
Philippa Lawson
Josep Carbonell Viscasillas
Stu Flavell
Communications Working Group
Karen Bennett (Conference Secretariat)
Jordi Casabona (Conference Co-Chair)
David Corkery (United States)
Anne Winter (Switzerland)
Carlos Lareau (Spain)
Sara Bl~zquez (Spain)
Izaskun Martinez (Spain)
Xiulet Editorial Committee
Ken Morrison (Mexico)
Javier Hourcade Bellocq (Argentina)
Chewe Luo (Botswana)
Shaun Mellors (South Africa)
Xavier Franquet (Spain)
( Young Scientists Travel Grants Program Awardees
The Young Scientists Travel Grants Program is designed to encourage
Barcelona AIDS Conference participation and presentation of research
by young scientists from all countries in Track A Basic Sciences. With
support from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, this program seeks
to stimulate interest in research careers focusing on the basic sciences
related to HIV/AIDS and is targeted at scientists who have received
advanced degrees within the last five years. Awardees for Barcelona
AIDS 2002 and their countries of application are:

Marylyn M Addo, United States
Lokesh Agrawal, United States
Shan Cen, Canada
Michael H Chung, United States
Jane Dale, Australia
Joel Gatlin, United States
Annika Karisson, United States
Rupert Kaul, Canada
Xin Lin, United States
Andrea Mangano, Argentina
Concepci6n Maraion, France
Agatha Masemola, South Africa

Marie Nguyen, Cambodia
David O'Connor, United Status
Alleluiah Rutebemberwa, Uganda
Ann Sheehy, United States
Lena AI-Harthi Stern, United States
Tatiana Sukhenko, Russia
Tracey W Thomas, United States
Gusta Trillo-Pazos, United States
Ivona Vasile, United States
Adrian Velzquez, United States
Kurt Vermeire, Belgium
Qin Yu, United States

lAS Young Investigator Award
The International AIDS Society (IAS) will present awards to the best
contribution (abstracts) in each Track submitted by young investigators
during the XIV International AIDS Conference.
The IAS President will present the awards (a diploma plus US$ 500oo)
during the Closing Ceremony of the XIV International AIDS Conference.
XIV International AIDS Conference BARCELONA - JULY 7-12

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