|  | Chairman : Maurits W. van Tulder, PhD, 
                        Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU 
                        University Medical Centre, van der Boechorststraat 7, 
                        1081 BT Amsterdam, the Netherlands; tel. 0031 20 
                        4448178; fax. 0031 20 4448181; mailto:mw.vantulder@vumc.nl& 
                        Institute for Health Sciences, Free University, de 
                        Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HB Amsterdam, the Netherlands 
                         Vice Chairperson(s): 
                         Professor Francisco Kovacs, MD, Scientific 
                        Department, Kovacs Foundation, Paseo Mallorca 36, 07012 
                        Palma de Mallorca, Spain; tel. 0034 971 720809; fax. 
                        0034 971 720774; kovacs@kovacs.org 
                         Gerd Müller, MD, Rueckenzentrum Am Michel, 
                        Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 18, 20459 Hamburg, Germany tel. 0049 
                        40 413623-0; fax. 0049 40 413623-7; g.mueller@ruecken-zentrum.de 
                         Secretary: 
                         Mihail Pascu, COST OFFICE, 149 Avenue Louise, 1050 
                        Brussels, Belgium ; Tel:0032 2 533 3816; Fax: 0032 2 533 
                        3890; mailto:mpascu@cost.esf.org Members : 
                          
                          
                            | Belgium: | Dr. G. Cardon, Universiteit Gent  |  
                            |  | Dr. Y. Henrotin, Universite de Liege  |  
                            |  | Prof.dr. M. Szpalski, Centre Hospitalier 
                              Moliere-Longchamp  |  
                            | Denmark: | Dr. C. Manniche, Ringe Hospital  |  
                            | Finland : | Prof.dr. O. Airaksinen, Kuopio University 
                              Hospital  |  
                            |  | Prof.dr. O. Hänninen, University of 
                          Kuopio |  
                            | France: | Prof.dr. A. Leclerc, Hopital National 
                              Saint-Maurice  |  
                            | Germany: | Prof.dr. J. Hildebrandt, University of 
                              Goettingen |  
                            | Israel: | Prof.dr. S. Reis, University of Haifa |  
                            | Italy: | Dr. G . Zanoli, University of Ferrara 
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                            | Netherlands : | Dr. Andry Vleeming, Spine and Joint Centre 
                              Rotterdam  |  
                            | Norway: | Prof.dr. H. Ursin, University of Bergen |  
                            |  | Dr. A. Indahl, Coastal Hospital of Stavern 
                             |  
                            | Spain: | Prof. dr. M.T. Gil del Real, Fundacion 
                            Kovacs |  
                            | Switserland: | Prof.dr. F. Balague, Hopital Cantonal |  
                            | UK: | Prof.dr. K. Burton, University of 
                            Huddersfield |  Meetings of the Management Committee 
                          
                          
                            | Meeting 1  | December 2, 1999; European Commission, 
                              Brussels, Belgium  |  
                            | Meeting 2  | February 3, 2000; European Commission, 
                              Brussels, Belgium  |  
                            | Meeting 3  | December 9, 2000; Centre hospitalier 
                              “Molière-Longchamp”, Brussels, Belgium  |  
                            | Meeting 4  | May 19, 2001; Vrije University Medical Centre, 
                              Amsterdam, the Netherlands  |  
                            | Meeting 5  | December 15, 2001; University Hospital, CHU 
                              Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium  |  
                            | Meeting 6  | April 28, 2002; Pueblo Espanol, Palma de 
                              Mallorca, Spain  |  
                            | Meeting 7  | September 20, 2003; Universita degli Studi di 
                              Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy  |  
                            | Meeting 8  | December 6, 2003; Hotel Tulip Inn, Amsterdam, 
                              the Netherlands  |  
                            | Meeting 9  | March 6, 2004; Hotel Tulip Inn, Amsterdam, the 
                              Netherlands  |  
                            | Meeting 10  | October 23, 2004; Son Fuster, Palma de 
                              Mallorca, Spain  |    
 
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