SMBE Council

Council 2024


Stephen Wright, President
University of Toronto, Canada


Kateryna D Makova, Past President
Department of Biology and Center for Medical Genomics
Penn State University, State College, PA, USA


Ziheng Yang, President-Elect

Professor of Statistical Genetics at Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London (UCL), UK



Emmanuelle Lerat, Secretary
Lyon 1 University, France



Aline Muyle, Treasurer

CNRS Researcher, Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive (CEFE), Montpellier, France


María C. Ávila Arcos, Councillor (2022-2024)
International Laboratory for Human Genome Research;
Laboratorio Internacional de Investigación sobre el Genoma Humano (LIIGH);
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Querétaro, Mexico


Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra, Councillor (2022-2024)
Dept. of Evolution and Ecology
University of California
Davis, CA, USA


Rebecca Zufall,
Councillor (2023-2025)
University of Houston, TX, USA


Christian Landry, Councillor 
(2023-2025)
Université Laval, Quebec, Canada 


Elena Gómez-Diaz, Councillor (2024-2026)

Researcher, Spanish National Scientific Council (IPBLN-CSIC), Granada, Spain


Juliana A. Vianna, Councillor (2024-2026)

Associate Professor, Biological Science Department and Institute for Sustainable Development, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC), Chile

Adam Eyre-Walker, Editor-in-chief, Genome Biology and Evolution

School of Life Sciences
University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom



Laura A. Katz, Editor-in-chief, 
Genome Biology and Evolution
Department of Biological Sciences
Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA


Brandon Stuart Gaut, Editor-in-chief, Molecular Biology and Evolution

School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA



Claudia A. M. Russo, Editor-in-chief, Molecular Biology and Evolution

Genetics/Biology Department, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Kateryna D Makova, President-Elect
Department of Biology and Center for Medical Genomics
Penn State University, State College, PA, USA
Kateryna D Makova, President-Elect
Department of Biology and Center for Medical Genomics
Penn State University, State College, PA, USA

Kateryna D Makova, President-Elect
Department of Biology and Center for Medical Genomics
Penn State University, State College, PA, USA


SMBE Past Councils

Year President President-Elect Past-President Secretary Treasurer Councillors Ex Officio Councillors 
2023 Kateryna D Makova
Stephen Wright James McInerney

Emmanuelle Lerat



John McCutcheon

•Josefa González
•Katerina Guschanski
•María C. Ávila Arcos
•Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
•Rebecca Zufall
•Christian Landry



•Josefa González
•Katerina Guschanski
•María C. Ávila Arcos
•Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
•Rebecca Zufall
•Christian Landry

  • Sudhir Kumar
  • Adam Eyre-Walker
  • Laura A. Katz
  • Brandon Gaut
  • Claudia A. M. Russo
  • 2022
  • James McInerney
  • Kateryna D Makova
  • Harmit Malik
  • Nadia Singh
  • John McCutcheon
  • Stephen Isaac Wright
  • Sarah Schaack
  • Josefa González
  • Katerina Guschanski
  • María C. Ávila Arcos
  • Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
  • Stephen Isaac Wright
  • Sarah Schaack
  • Josefa González
  • Katerina Guschanski
  • María C. Ávila Arcos
  • Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
  • Sudhir Kumar
  • Adam Eyre-Walker
  • Laura A. Katz
  • Brandon Gaut
  • Claudia A. M. Russo
  • 2021
  • Harmit Malik
  • James McInerney
  • Marta Wayne
  • Nadia Singh
  • John McCutcheon
  • Mary O’Connell
  • Beth Shapiro
  • Stephen Isaac Wright
  • Sarah Schaack
  • Josefa González

  • Katerina Guschanski

  • Sudhir Kumar
  • Adam Eyre-Walker
  • Laura A. Katz
  • 2020
  • Marta Wayne
  • Harmit Malik
  • Aoife McLysaght
  • Nadia Singh 
  • Jeffrey Thorne 
  • Belinda Chang
  • Nicholas Galtier
  • Mary O’Connell
  • Beth Shapiro
  • Stephen Isaac Wright
  • Sarah Schaack
  • Sudhir Kumar
  • Adam Eyre-Walker
  • Laura A. Katz
  • 2019
  • Aoife McLysaght
  • Marta Wayne 
  • David Pollock
  • Jeffrey Thorne
  • Joanna Masel
  • Jay Storz
  • Belinda Chang
  • Nicholas Galtier
  • Mary O’Connell
  • Beth Shapiro
  • Sudhir Kumar
  • Adam Eyre-Walker
  • Laura A. Katz
  •  2018
  • Bill Martin 
  • Aoife McLysaght
  • Laura
  • Landweber
  • David Pollock 
  • Jeffrey Thorne
  • Maud Tenaillon
  • Adam Eyre-Walker
  • Joanna Masel
  • Jay Storz
  • Belinda Chang
  • Nicholas Galtier
  •  Sudhir Kumar
  •  2017
  • Laura Landweber
  •  Bill Martin
  • George Zhang
  • David Pollock
  • Juliette de Meaux
  • Emma Teeling
  • Kateryna Makova
  • Maud Tenaillon
  • Adam Eyre-Walker
  • Joanna Masel
  • Jay Storz
  •  Sudhir Kumar
  •  2016
  • George Zhang
  • Laura Landweber
  • Joe Felsenstein
  • James McInerney
  • Juliette de Meaux
  • Sandra Baldauf
  • David Liberles
  • Emma Teeling
  • Kateryna Makova
  • Maud Tenaillon
  • Adam Eyre-Walker

  • Sudhir Kumar
  • Bill Martin

  • 2015
  • Joe Felsenstein
  • George Zhang
  • Brandon Gaut
  • James McInerney 
  • Juliette de Meaux  

  • Marta Wayne
  • Harmit Malik
  • Sandra Baldauf
  • David Liberles
  • Emma Teeling
  • Kateryna Makova
  • Marta Wayne
  • Harmit Malik
  • Sandra Baldauf
  • David Liberles
  • Emma Teeling 
  • Katerina Makova
  • Marta Wayne
  • Harmit Malik
  • Sandra Baldauf
  • David Liberles
  • Emma Teeling 
  • Katerina Makova


  • Sudhir Kumar
  • Bill Martin

  • 2014
  • Brandon Gaut
  • Joe Felsenstein
  • Sudhir Kumar
  • James McInerney
  • Aoife McLysaght
  • Laurent Duret
  • Yoko Satta
  • Marta Wayne
  • Harmit Malik
  • Sandra Baldauf
  • David Liberles
  •  
  • 2013
  • Sudhir Kumar
  • Brandon Gaut
  • Charles Aquadro
  • James McInerney
  • Aoife McLysaght
  • Soojin Yi
  • Laurent Duret
  • Yoko Satta
  • Marta Wayne
  • Harmit Malik
  •  
  • 2012
  • Charles Aquadro
  • Sudhir Kumar
  • Ken Wolfe
  • Manyuan Long
  • Aoife McLysaght
  • Robin Bush
  • Soojin Yi
  • Laurent Duret
  • Yoko Satta
  •  
  • 2011
  • Ken Wolfe
  • Charles Aquadro
  • Jody Hey
  • Manyuan Long
  • John Archibald
  • Dan Graur
  • Robin Bush
  • Soojin Yi
  •  
  • 2010
  • Jody Hey
  • Ken Wolfe
  • Michael Lynch
  • Manyuan Long
  • John Archibald
  • Ziheng Yang
  • Dan Graur
  • Robin Bush
  •  
  • 2009
  • Michael Lynch
  • Jody Hey
  • Paul Sharp
  • George Zhang
  • John Archibald
  • Laura Landweber
  • Ziheng Yang
  • Dan Graur
  •  
  • 2008
  • Paul Sharp
  • Michael Lynch
  • Deborah Charlesworth
  • George Zhang
  • Marta L. Wayne
  • Charles Aquadro
  • Laura Landweber
  • Ziheng Yang
  •  
  • 2007
  • Deborah Charlesworth
  • Paul Sharp
  • Montserrat Aguade
  • George Zhang
  • Marta L. Wayne
  • Michael Lynch
  • Charles Aquadro
  • Laura Landweber
  •  
  • 2006
  • Montserrat Aguade
  • Deborah Charlesworth
  • Jeffrey R. Powell
  • Sudhir Kumar
  • Marta L. Wayne
  • Laura Katz
  • Michael Lynch
  • Charles Aquadro
  •  
  • 2005
  • Jeffrey R. Powell
  • Montserrat Aguade
  • John C. Avise
  • Sudhir Kumar
  • Marta L. Wayne
  • Jody Hey
  • Laura Katz
  • Michael Lynch
  •  
  • 2004
  • John C. Avise
  • Jeffrey R. Powell
  • Naoyuki Takahata
  • Sudhir Kumar
  • Marta L. Wayne
  • Brian Golding
  • Jody Hey
  • Laura Katz
  •  
  • 2003
  • Naoyuki Takahata
  • John C. Avise
  • Michael T. Clegg
  • Marcy K. Uyenoyama
  • Marta L. Wayne
  • Howard Ochman
  • Brian Golding
  • Jody Hey
  •  
  • 2002
  • Michael T. Clegg
  • Naoyuki Takahata
  • Daniel L. Hartl
  • Marcy K. Uyenoyama
  • Richard C. Hudson
  • Montserrat Aguade
  • Howard Ochman
  • Brian Golding
  •  
  • 2001
  • Daniel L. Hartl
  • Michael T. Clegg
  • Wen-Hsiung Li
  • Marcy K. Uyenoyama
  • Richard C. Hudson
  • Tomoko Ohta
  • Montserrat Aguade
  • Howard Ochman
  •  
  • 2000
  • Wen-Hsiung Li
  • Daniel L. Hartl
  • Andrew G. Clark
  • Marcy K. Uyenoyama
  • Richard C. Hudson
  • Pekka Pamilo
  • Tomoko Ohta
  • Montserrat Aguade
  •  
  • 1999
  • Andrew G. Clark
  • Wen-Hsiung Li
  • Richard C. Lewontin
  • Marcy K. Uyenoyama
  • Richard C. Hudson
  • Wilfred W. de Jong
  • Pekka Pamilo
  • Tomoko Ohta
  •  
  • 1998
  • Richard C. Lewontin
  • Andrew G. Clark
  • David Penny
  • Linda D. Strausbaugh
  • Richard C. Hudson
  • W. Ford Doolittle
  • Wilfred W. de Jong
  • Pekka Pamilo
  •  
  • 1997
  • David Penny
  • Richard C. Lewontin
  • Margaret G. Kidwell
  • Linda D. Strausbaugh
  • Richard C. Hudson
  • Maryellen Ruvolo
  • W. Ford Doolittle
  • Wilfred W. de Jong
  •  
  • 1996
  • Margaret G. Kidwell
  • David Penny
  • Wesley M. Brown
  • Linda D. Strausbaugh
  • Richard C. Hudson
  • Ross A. Crozier
  • Maryellen Ruvolo
  • W. Ford Doolittle
  •  
  • 1995
  • Wesley M. Brown
  • Margaret G. Kidwell
  • Masatoshi Nei
  • Linda Maxson
  • Richard C. Hudson
  • Ross A. Crozier
  • Maryellen Ruvolo
  •  
  • 1994
  • Masatoshi Nei
  • Wesley M. Brown
  • Walter M. Fitch
  • Linda Maxson
  • Linda Maxson
  • Ross A. Crozier
  •  
  • 1993
  • Walter M. Fitch
  • Masatoshi Nei
  • Linda Maxson
  • Linda Maxson
  • Caro-Beth Stewart
  •  
    • James McInerney

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