International Advisory Committee
Chair
Prof. Pekka Puska
National Institute for Health and Welfare
Finland
 
Co-Chair
Dr. Nata Menabde
World Health Organization
India Office
 
 
 
Dr. Douglas Bettcher
World Health Organization
Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases (PND)
 
 
Ms. Johanna Ralston
World Heart Federation
Switzerland
 
 
 
Prof. Simon Chapman
University of Sydney
Australia
 
 
Dr. John Seffrin
American Cancer Society
USA
 
 
 
Prof. Prakit Vathesatogkit
Action on Smoking and Health
Thailand
 
 
Dr. Andy McEwen
University College of London
UK
 
 
 
Prof. Richard Watt
University College of London
UK
 
 
Dr. Mark Parascandola
National Cancer Institute
NIH, USA
 
 
 
Dr. Luk Joossens
Belgian Foundation Against Cancer
Belgium
 
 
Prof. Ann McNeill
King’s College
UK
 
 
 
Dr. Witold Zatonski
University of Warsaw
Poland
 
 
Dr. John Samet
University of Southern California
USA
 
 
 
Dr. Samira Asma
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
USA
 
 
Ms. Paula Johns
Alliance for the Control of Tobacco Use
Brazil
 
 
 
Prof. Gregory N. Connolly
Harvard University
USA
 
 
Dr. Eduardo Bianco
Tobacco Epidemic Research Centre
Uruguay
 
 
 
Dr. G.K. Rath
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
India
 
 
Dr. M.K. Bhan
Former Secretary to the Government of India
Department of Biotechnology
 
 
 
Dr. Mary Assunta
Cancer Council
Australia
 
 
Dr. Ana Menezes
Federal University of Pelotas
Brazil
 
 
 
Mrs. Jyotsna Govil
Indian Cancer Society
 
 












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