The World Diabetes Foundation is governed by an independent Board of Directors with expertise in the field of diabetes and access to health in developing countries. The Board convenes four times a year.
Anil Kapur
Chair of the Board
Tina Abild Olesen
Vice-chair of the Board
Kirstine Brown-Frandsen
Member of the Board
Tine Gammeltoft
Kaushik Ramaiya
Christian Holm Jönsson
Peter Haahr
The first WDF Board was formed in 2002, comprising Chairman Prof. Sir George Alberti, Dr Ida Nicolaisen, Prof Ib Bygbjerg, Dr Anil Kapur and Mr Lars Rebien Sørensen. Prof. Pierre Lefèbvre succeeded Sir Alberti and served as the Chair of the Foundation from 2003-2014. The current Chair, Dr Anil Kapur, was elected in March 2015.