CREAL researcher Jan-Paul Zock is the new secretary-elect of the group of Occupational and Environmental Health of the European Respiratory Society

Recently members of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) has elected to CREAL researcher Jan-Paul Zock as the new secretary of Occupational and Environmental Health Group.

This choice creates a link between this CREAL researcher with the office for three years and will start next September 28, 2011, coinciding with the celebration of the XXI Annual Meeting of the Society. The group is part of the assembly Occupation and Epidemiology of the ERS and its objectives include the organization of symposia and workshops during the annual conferences, and publishing position papers on occupational respiratory diseases or environmental.

For Dr. Zock “it is an honor as well as a professional challenge” to have a more active role in this group. "Having been a member of the group for over 10 years, I ran for election for a chance to contribute to the integration of the work of the various disciplines represented in this group, as respiratory, allergy, epidemiology and toxicology, including . Try to contribute to an interesting and balanced program of the annual congress."

ERS is the leading professional organisation in its field in Europe. It is broad-based, with some 10,000 members and counting in over 100 countries. Its scope covers both basic science and clinical medicine. Its mission is to alleviate suffering from respiratory disease and promote lung health through research, sharing of knowledge and through medical and public education.