Membership Committee

As a global membership organisation, World Obesity's members are vital to our work and reputation.   

The Membership Committee is strongly committed to ensuring a broad and balanced geographical representation while recognising that many countries do not yet have obesity-focused organisations.  However, as our membership network continues to grow and strengthen, so will our ability to bring about meaningful change and support through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and collective calls to action. 

Membership Committee

• Chair: Simón Barquera - President, World Obesity Federation
• Louise Baur - Past President, World Obesity Federation
• Shiriki Kumanyika - Emeritus Professor, Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania
• Ian Patton - Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement, Obesity Canada (OC)
• Maya Barake - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Osteoporosis, Neuroendocrinology, Clemenceau Medical Center, Lebanon
• Fábio Trujilho - Vice President, Brazilian Association for the Study of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (ABESO)
• Kyoung-Kon Leonard Kim - President, Asia-Oceania Association for the Study of Obesity (AOASO)
• Urudinachi Agbo - President, The Obesity Society of Nigeria (TOSN)
• Johanna Ralston - Chief Executive Officer, World Obesity Federation (ex-officio)