Dr Simon Schaaf (South Africa), Professor in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at Stellenbosch University, will serve as the representative of the Lung Health Scientific Section.
Prof Peter Davies (UK), Honorary Professor to Liverpool University and secretary of TB Alert, will serve as representative of the Europe Region.
Dr Pamela Orr (Canada), Professor in the Departments of Medicine (Section of Infectious Diseases), Medical Microbiology and Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba, will serve as representative of the North America Region.
Dr Akira Shimouchi (Japan), Vice-Director of the Research Institute of Tuberculosis / Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, was elected as an Individual Member.
In another change, Dr Amir Khan (Pakistan) was elected to serve on the Bureau as the new Secretary General, replacing Dr Camilo Roa Jr (Philippines) who had completed his term in this office.