European Brain Council (EBC) | |
Size: | 200px |
Formation: | 2002 |
Type: | Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
Headquarters: | Brussels, Belgium |
Leader Title: | President |
Leader Name: | Wolfgang H. Oertel[1] |
Key People: | Vice Presidents: Wolfgang Gaebel, Juan Lerma |
Status: | ASBL |
The European Brain Council (EBC) is a coordinating international health organization founded in 2002. It comprises major organisations in the field of brain research and brain disorders in Europe, and thus its structure involves a network of patients, scientists and doctors, working in partnership with the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries. The EBC works with decision making bodies such as the European Commission,[2] the European Parliament[3] and the World Health Organization.[4]