Scientific Committee
Chair and Co-chairs
Dr James Fell
Chair JAMES C. FELL is a Principal Research Scientist with NORC at the University of Chicago in the Bethesda, Maryland office. His areas of research include traffic safety behavioural programs, alcohol and drug-impaired driving countermeasures,...
Dr Flavio Pechansky
Co-Chair Flavio Pechansky is a Full Professor of Psychiatry, Founder and former Director of the Center for Drug and Alcohol Research affiliated with the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) in Brazil, and...
Dr Rui Mendes
Co-Chair Scientific and professional profile and career. Academic Title and Degrees: a. Academic title of Aggregate in Sport Sciences - Motor Control and Learning (University of Trás os Montes e Alto-Douro, 2020-06-24) b. 3 yr...
Committee
Dr Evelyn Vingilis
Dr Evelyn Vingilis is Director of the Population and Community Health Unit and Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Research Professor with the Departments of Family Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Schulich School of Medicine...
Dr Christine Wickens
Senior Scientist Dr. Christine Wickens is a Senior Scientist with the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, Canada. She is an Associate Professor at...
Dr Amie Hayley
Dr Amie Hayley is a Rebecca L. Cooper Al & Val Rosenstrauss Fellow at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. She has extensive experience in conducting large-scale clinical intervention trials and has expertise in conducting driving...
Dr Denis A. Cusack
Specialist doctor in Forensic Medicine. Full Professor of Forensic & Legal Medicine. Director of the National DUI Forensic Laboratory Ireland. Coroner/Senior Coroner. Barrister. Vice-President IALM. Immediate Past-President ECLM. Board member ICADTS. Fellow of RCPI, FFLM,...
Dr Mark King
Dr Mark King has been involved in road safety research, policy, practice, advocacy and education for over 40 years. He has worked in government, academia and consulting across most areas of road safety, including alcohol...
Dr Hallvard Gjerde
PhD Dr. Gjerde is a senior researcher at the Department of Forensic Sciences at Oslo University Hospital in Norway. He earned his Ph.D. on driving under the influence of alcohol from the University of Oslo...
Dr Maria de Fátima Pereira da Silva
Over the years, Fátima has invested in a unique path as an expert, consultant, speaker, chair and co-chair at various congresses worldwide in human factors and road safety. She has published various articles and has...
Dr Kathryn Stewart
Kathryn Stewart has carried out research and evaluation in the impaired driving field for more than three decades, especially in the area of underage drinking, policy implementation and evaluation, and knowledge dissemination. She is a...
Dr Edward Ogden
Professor Edward Ogden PSM is the Principal Research Fellow - Clinical Trials, Centre for Mental Health and Brain Sciences, Swinburne University, a staff specialist in addiction medicine at Austin Hospital in Melbourne and the Addiction...
Dr Tara Casanova Powell
Tara Casanova Powell is the Principal of Casanova Powell Consulting, an independent traffic safety research consulting firm; the CEO for ATSIP; and faculty for Impaired Driving Solutions under AllRise. Tara currently serves as the Chair...
Dr Eef Theunissen
PhD in Psychopharmacology. Dr. Eef Theunissen obtained her PhD in psychopharmacology in 2005 at the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands, under the supervision of Prof. Ramaekers and Prof. Riedel. Her...
Dr Sjoerd Houwing
Dr. Sjoerd Houwing has been active in the field of impaired driving for more than 20 years. He started as researcher at SWOV, the Dutch Road Safety Institute, where he obtained his PhD on estimating...
Dr Stig Tore Bogstrand
Assistant Secretary Stig Bogstrand is a Professor II at the Department of Public Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Head of Section of Forensic Research, Dept. for Forensic Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, and...
Dr Luciana Iorio
Chair of WP1- (Working Party on Road Traffic Safety)-UN- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). She has made significant contributions to road safety. Her role involves advocating for global road safety initiatives and promoting...
Dr José Restolho
PhD in Forensic Toxicology. José Restolho received his PhD in Forensic Toxicology in the University of Lisbon (Portugal). José authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed journal articles and several plenary lectures at international scientific meetings. Currently...
Dr Thomas Keller
Thomas Keller is currently the Head of the Forensic Toxicology Department and Chief Toxicologist at the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Paris-Lodron University of Salzburg, Austria. I am a Forensic Toxicologist GTFCh and hold...
Dr David Duarte Lima
Senior Scientist David Duarte Lima is a professor at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Brasilia. A statistician with a postgraduate degree in Demography, a master's degree in Public Health and a doctorate...
Dr Annette Akgür, MD, PhD
MD, PhD She received her medical degree in 1988 from Ankara University School of Medicine and completed her medical pharmacology and forensic toxicology residency. As a founder of the Institute on Drug Abuse, Toxicology and...
Dr Maria Edite de Oliveira
Edite Oliveira holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from ISPA-Instituto Universitario. She also earned a Master's and degree in Clinical Psychology from Université Lumière Lyon II. She is the Human Development Office Coordinator at Universidade...
Organising Committee
Meet the brains behind all the actions.
Chair and Co-chairs
Dr Maria de Fátima Pereira da Silva
Born in the charming town of Alcobaça, Portugal, a place steeped in passion and history, Fátima Pereira da Silva has devoted over three decades of her life to the cause...
Organising Committee
Dr Isabel Fonseca
President of the Union of Freights of Alcobaça and Vestiaria since 2013. "Every day, I'm more certain that our lives are richer when we give ourselves to others... especially when...
Dr Joana Baptista
General Manager of Wisebrand® Joana Baptista is the General Manager of Wisebrand® and has held this position since 2014. With over 21 years of experience in communication and marketing, Joana...
Dr. Regina Ruivo
Regina Ruivo has a degree in Human Resources Management. She worked for two decades in team management at TV Cabo, later ZON, applying numerous leadership, motivation and coaching strategies. She...
Dr Elisabete Costa
Effective teacher and coordinator of Special Education in public education. Collaborator in Higher Education. Researcher in the area of Fragile X Syndrome. Expert and collaborator in awareness-raising actions on "Don't...
Dr Susana Martins da Silva
Susana Martins Da Silva is a dynamic and versatile professional with over 20 years of experience as an expatriate in Poland, Russia, Colombia, and South Africa. As a seasoned entrepreneur,...
Dr Mariana Martins da Silva
Mariana is a multifaceted individual whose passion lies in connecting people and creating memorable experiences. Her business management background and her innate creativity have brought her to live in seven...
Dr Mário Velindro
Prof Mário Velindro is President of ISEC - Coimbra Higher Institute of Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Coimbra and President of the Coimbra Engineering Academy He was part of...
Kristin Kingsley
Kristin Kingsley is the Director of Program Development and Outreach for the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS), a non-profit organisation supported by the world's leading automakers to promote vehicle...
Dr Tara Casanova Powell
Tara Casanova Powell is the Principal of Casanova Powell Consulting, an independent traffic safety research consulting firm; the CEO for ATSIP; and faculty for Impaired Driving Solutions under AllRise. Tara...
Barbara Minuzzo
Communities That Care (Director) Vice Chairperson & Certifier & Former Board Member of the International Safe Communities. Global International Safety Media Awards Coordinator Barbara Minuzzo, a stalwart in road safety...
Eng Luiz Otavio Maciel Miranda
Luiz Otavio Maciel Miranda is a Technical Consultant at the Brazilian Ministry of Health, working in the General Coordination of Violence and Accident Surveillance of the Department of Epidemiological Analysis...
Dr Driss Houmam
President of Al Montada Association for Road Safety and Protection of the Environment since 2011. For more than twelve (12) years, Driss has been an active member of the International...
Dr Jorge Machado
Jorge takes on the role of SQE Director at the Public Transportation Company (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia). he also holds the position of CAMCO Director - Capital Metro Company (HSQE Manager-...
Dr Jorge Sousa
Jorge Sousa is an accomplished economist with a degree in Economics, complemented by a postgraduate degree in Marketing, an MBA, and a Master's degree. He is in the process of...
