On 5 May 2026, during a meeting with Alzheimer Europe’s sponsors and national member associations, Jean Georges, the organisation’s Executive Director (pictured, left), announced his planned retirement at the end of this year.
Jean has been leading Alzheimer Europe since 1996 and after 30 years at the helm, he will step down and hand the reins to our current Director for Research, Angela Bradshaw (pictured, right). To ensure a smooth succession, Angela will first step into the role of Deputy Executive Director of Alzheimer Europe on 1 July and will then become Executive Director as of 1 January 2027.
When Angela becomes Deputy Executive Director on 1 July, she will vacate her position as head of the research team and will be replaced by Cindy Birck, who will become Research Lead.
