Founder members

Drs Ton Willemse	Claudia von Tscharner	Didier Carlotti
Hans Koch	David Loyd	Pierre Fourrier

Claudia von Tscharner | 2024 †
We are greatly saddened by the loss of Dr Claudia von Tscharner who passed the 29th of May 2024. Claudia was a pioneer in developing veterinary dermatology and dermatopathology and contributed greatly in developing this field. Claudia has trained and mentored numerous veterinary pathologists and dermatologists over the years and shaped dermatohistopathology in Europe. Claudia was a founding member of the ESVD. We will always remember Claudia for her kindness, helpfulness and wonderful sense of humour.

Pierre Fourrier | 2021 †
Dr Pierre Fourrier passed the 25th of April 2021. Dr Fourrier was one of the initiators of our society and played an important role in the initial work to manage to print and publish our journal, Veterinary Dermatology in the early days of the society.
Dr Fourrier was a lovely man and will be greatly missed by his friends and family.

Didier-Noël Carlotti | 1951-2014 †
It is with great sadness that we report the death that occurred on November 27th 2014 of Dr Didier-Noël Carlotti. Didier’s contributions to the field of veterinary dermatology have been legendry. He was a founding member of the European Society and a founding diplomate of the European College, and served as President of both organisations.He was a key member of the Organizing Committee of the First World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology in Dijon in 1989, and was active in the organization of every World Congress since that time. He stepped down from the Presidency of the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology in 2012 to assume the same role in the 8th World Congress which is to be held in Bordeaux in June 2016.In addition to this, he has had numerous “extracurricular activities” including being President for many years of the AFVAC (Association Français des Vétérinarires pour Animaux de Compagnie) and the FECAVA (Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations) which he was instrumental in founding. He has been honoured by awards from many organizations including the World Small Animal Veterinary Association and the European Board of Veterinary Specialization. His contributions to French education and culture had been recognised by the award of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques, an Order of Chivalry of France for distinguished academics and figures in the world of culture and education. Didier’s enthusiasm for dermatology was infectious, and his writings in texts and journals have influenced so many people in all parts of the world. He loved to teach, and has lectured in almost every country. His writings and talks have touched so many and he has been instrumental in the development of our discipline in far flung corners of the globe. Perhaps what endeared him most to those fortunate enough to meet and know him was hisenthusiasm for life and his determination to enjoy it to the full. This same determination was evident in the battle he fought against his illness. He was a giant in our field and will be sorelymissed. Those of us involved in the organization of the World Congress to be held in his beloved city of Bordeaux will be inspired by his vision and commitment and are determined to make this the best World Congress ever. Didier will remain its President and in name and in spirit.