Professor Lyesse Laloui elected as ISSMGE President 2026 – 2029 at the Vienna Council Meeting

ISSMGE Council Meeting, Sunday 14th June 2026

At the Council meeting in Vienna, Professor Lyesse Laloui was elected as the next President of ISSMGE for the period 2026 - 2029. The Vice-Presidents will be:

Africa: Engr. Sebastian Ozoamalu `

Asia: Dr Anil Joseph

Australasia: Professor Rolando Orense

Europe: Professor Loretta Batali

North America: Professor J. David Frost 

South America: Daniela Pollak Aguiló

Appointed Board Member: Daniele Cazzuffi

Appointed Board Member: Professor Denis Kalumba

Appointed Board Member: Professor Dietmar Adam

 

Other key points noted from the Council Meeting are as follows:

The next quadrennial International Conference (XXII ICSMGE) will be held in Shanghai, China in November 2029.

The next Council Meeting will be in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 20th - 25th August 2028 , on occasion of the XIX European Regional Conference.