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Meet the team

MATER is run by medical students who volunteer around lectures, placements and exams.

Board of Directors

  • David Sterea

    President

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  • Mikolaj Kubecki

    Vice President

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  • Alexandru Cantemir

    Executive Secretary

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  • Lucca Marsiglia

    Treasurer

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  • Toprak Ozerden

    Partnership Manager

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  • Defne Dolar

    Head of PR

  • Zeynep Erdogdu

    Advisor

Fundraising team

Finds the money MATER's events and projects run on, and shows supporters where it goes.

Toprak Ozerden

Head of Fundraising

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What the team does

  • Plan fundraising initiatives and campaigns in line with MATER's mission
  • Identify and contact potential partners, sponsors and donors
  • Prepare partnership and sponsorship proposals for approval by the Board of Directors
  • Organise fundraising activities alongside MATER events
  • Keep supporters informed about how their contributions are used
  • Track the income and costs of every initiative to support MATER's financial reporting

USMLE Group

A community for medical students preparing for the USMLE and a career in the USA, open to students from any university.

Mikolaj Kubecki

Head of the USMLE Group

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Every seat is elected

The General Assembly votes on every board position. Who can stand, how votes are counted and how to challenge a result are all published.