Who we are
“When receiving the diagnosis, so many questions come to mind. We can’t imagine that researchers
are already looking for answers, and that there is hope…and we will do everything to transform this hope into reality.”
Caroline Covini, Vice-president
“When receiving the diagnosis, so many questions come to mind. We can’t imagine that researchers
are already looking for answers, and that there is hope…and we will do everything to transform this hope into reality.”
Caroline Covini, Vice-president
Our members

David Covini
President
Responsible for Research
Father of Matteo (2018) with MECP2 duplication and Nyssa (2015)
Researcher in the pharmaceutical industry (Austria)

Caroline Covini
Vice president
Responsible for Research
Mother of Matteo (2018) with MECP2 duplication and Nyssa (2015)
Researcher in the pharmaceutical industry (Austria)

Gerald Molnar
Accounting
Father of Philipp (1997) with MECP2 duplication and Susanne (1990)
Retired factory manager (Austria)

Susanne Molnar
Vice-accounting
Mother of Philipp (1997) with MECP2 duplication and Susanne (1990)
Commercial employee (Austria)

Ana Curic
Secretary
Mother of Jan (2020) with MECP2 duplication und Theo (2017)
Expedition employee (Austria)

Borislav Curic
Vice-secretary
Father of Jan (2020) with MECP2 duplication und Theo (2017)
Teamleader (Austria)

Susanne Ertl
Ambassador in Austria & Account Auditor

Sasha Gersohn
Ambassador in Australia
Mother of Zac (2022) with MECP2 duplication syndrome

Agnieszka
Ambassador in Poland
Mother of Kacper (2020) with MECP2 duplication syndrome

Jasmin Henrich
Ambassador in Germany
Mother of Leon (2019) with MECP2 duplication syndrome

Jeannine Prokop
Ambassador in Austria
Mother of Ben (2022) with MECP2 duplication syndrome

Paola Forero Cortes
Ambassador in Switzerland, Spain & South America - Spanish translator
Researcher (Switzerland)

Dr. Gudrun Gröppel
Neuropeditrician MDS Specialist

Prof. Hilde Van Esch
Clinical geneticist

Thomas Rückle
Scientist- Drug development expert