ALS Council 2010
- The ALS has a Council, chaired by the President
- Members of Council are elected by the membership of their region
- Officers of the Association are elected by members of Council
- The Council meets at regular intervals and is responsible for the management of the Association affairs and for the strategic expansion of Laparoscopic Surgery and techniques by the dissemination of knowledge and advice to its membership and to the public.
- It has the responsibility of monitoring and approving training centres in laparoscopic surgery, and providing advice on laparoscopic surgery to the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, and to organisations such as the National Institute for Clinical Excellence.
Current ALS Council List
| President: | Professor T A Rockall |
| President Elect: | Vacant |
| Past President: | Mr M Rhodes |
| Honorary Secretary: | Mr M N Vipond |
| Honorary Treasurer: | Mr D Menzies |
| Director of Education: | Mr P Sedman |
| Members of Council: | Anglian - Mr T Justin Ireland - Mr J A Kennedy Midlands - Mr M Wadley Northern and Yorkshire - Mr S Dexter North West and Mersey - Mr M S Shrotri North Thames - Mr S J D Chadwick Oxford and Wessex - Mr C Ranaboldo Scotland - Professor Z H Krukowski South Thames - Mr A Nisar South and West - Mr N Davies Trent - Mr P C Leeder Wales - Mr U P Khot |
| AUGIS Representative: | Mr I J Beckingham |
| ACPGBI Representative: | Mr A M Gudgeon |
| ASiT Representative: | Mr S Monkhouse |
| ALS Representative at ACPGBI: | Mr M C Parker |
| ALS Representative at European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons | Professor R W Motson |
| ALTS Representative | Mrs J P Bradley-Hendricks |
| Deputy ALTS Rep | Ms A E Jones |
Audit Director: |
Mr R Welbourn |
| Editorial Secretary | Mr P Jethwa |
| Website Director: |
Mr D Mahon |
| RCS Bariatric Tutor: | Mr D Hewin Ms A Chang |
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