Advisory board

As a dermatologist in the Catharina Hospital, Gertruud has a special interest in skin oncology and surgery. In addition, she has a subspecialty in focus Paediatric Dermatology and phlebology. Besides patient care, she is involved in all national guidelines on skin cancer. In 1996 she received 'the European Photodermatology Award' for her research. In 2008 she received the Leo Award. This is the annual award of the Dutch Society of Dermatology and Venereology (via clips) for extraordinary commitment to cancer care in the Netherlands. In 1998 she graduated. Then she received a grant for research into skin cancer. She is past president of the European Society for Surgery micrographic and advisor of the Fund Skin. She is married and has four children.

Doctor in Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Barcelona University.

Chief of Dermatology Department, Hospital General of Catalonia (1986-2006)
Medical Director Dermalas Laser Centre, (Teknon Clinic).
Founder of the Skin Cancer Early Diagnosis Centre  (Cutaneous Screeening), Teknon Medical Centre.
Founding Member of the European Society for Mohs Micrographic Surgery.
Vice president of European Society for Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Founding Member of the Spanish Group of Dermatologic Surgery
Founding Member of the Spanish Group of Trichology
Member of the European Hair Research Society (since 1991)
Member of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.
Founding Member of the Spanish Group of Dermatology and Psychiatry
Founding Member of the European Society for Laser in Dermatology (since 1996).
President of the European Society for  Laser in Dermatology 2002-2004
Vice, President of The Spanish Association of Skin Cancer (ASECCUT).
Honorary Member of the Sociedad Chilena de Dermatología y Venerología.
President of the International Society for Dermatologic Surgery (2000-2002)

Leonardo Marini, dermatologist and surgeon, has been director of the Skin Doctors’ Center, Clinic specialized in Dermatology and Dermatological surgery in Trieste , since 2005. He is Past President of the European Society for Laser Dermatology (ESLD) and the European Society of Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dermatology (ESCAD). He is honorary President of the Hellenic Society of Dermatological Surgery (HSDS) and a member of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV), where he’s been appointed vice chairman of the Task Force for Laser Dermatology. Member of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) and European Society for Mohs Micrographic Surgery (ESMS). Currently he is a professor for the School of Specialization in Dermatology e Venereology of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Verona.