2026 Board of Directors Election

Voting for the 2026 Board of Directors Election is Open from May 11 to May 25!

The 2026 Board of Directors election portal is open from May 11, 2026 12:00am CDT to May 25, 2026 11:59pm CDT. This year, IZFS members vote to select the society's next President-Elect, Treasurer, and four Regional Directors (East Asia, Europe & West Asia, and the US & Canada (two vacancies) Representatives). Eligible voting members are those who are current in their dues in one of the following member categories: regular member, postdoctoral member, student member.

Vote here!

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2026 IZFS Board of Directors Election Candidates

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President-Elect (select one)

Filippo Del Bene, PhD
Han Wang, PhD

Treasurer (select one)

Wiebke Herzog, PhD
Yonghua Sun, PhD

East Asia Regional Representative (select one)

Fumi Kubo, PhD
Tao Zhong, PhD

Europe & West Asia Regional Representative (select one)

Nicholas Simon Foulkes, PhD
Pia Rengtved Lundegaard, PhD

United States & Canada Regional Representative (select two)

Wenbiao Chen, PhD
Rubén MarÍn Juez, PhD
Ian Scott, PhD
Zhaoxia Sun, PhD

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The International Zebrafish Society is a member-driven organization of over 900 researchers with rich and diverse backgrounds from around the world. IZFS is committed to ensuring that the Board of Directors reflects and represents the diversity of the IZFS membership, including but not limited to gender, race, ethnicity, and geographic location. Please consider nominating IZFS members who are traditionally underrepresented in leadership as we continue to foster a welcoming and collaborative environment for all members of the IZFS community.