Gerold Stucki Editor

Jerome Bickenbach, PhD, LLB, is a member of the steering committee of the ICF Research Branch, was closely involved in the development of the ICF at the WHO, and is a member of the Functioning and Disability Reference Group (FDRG) at WHO. Alarcos Cieza, Psychologist, PhD, MPH, is a member of the steering committee of the ICF Research Branch. She has led the development process of several ICF Core Sets since 2001. She also led the development of the ICF e-learning tool at WHO and participated in the development of other training materials and of the ICF Core Set documentation tools. Melissa Selb, MSc, is Coordinator of the ICF Research Branch and a Project Scientist at Swiss Paraplegic Research focusing on ICF and funtioning-related topics. Gerold Stucki, MD, MS, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Sciences and Health Policy at the University of Lucerne, Director of Swiss Paraplegic Research (SPF), and Director of the ICF Research Branch. He is Co-Chair of FDRG, and President of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM).