A. Ordinary Members;
B. Junior Members;
C. Fellows;
D. Honorary Fellows;
E. Retired Members;
F. Corporate members;
G. Affiliated Societies;

A. Ordinary Members (Euros 135.00 /year)

Ordinary members are persons, irrespective of their nationality, who have an interest in the field of Cartilage Repair and are accepted to membership by the Board. Normally new members may be accepted by the Secretary acting under general terms and conditions to be laid down from time to time by the Board. In cases of doubt, the President will be consulted and he may recommend acceptance or refer the application to the next meeting of the Board. The names and addresses of all new members shall be reported to the Treasurer as soon as possible and to the Board at their next meeting. The ordinary members are subject to membership fees and are entitled to vote and hold Office.

B. Junior Members  (Euros 70.00 /year)

Junior Members are persons in training, irrespective of their nationality, who have an active interest and/or competence in cartilage repair and tissue engineering. They have the right to vote. They shall be subject to reduced membership fees. Junior Members will automatically become Ordinary Members after a maximum of 6 years of Junior Membership or 3 years after completion of Training (PhD or Residency).

C. Fellows  (Euros 135.00 /year)

Fellow shall be senior members or physicians and scientists who have made a significant contribution to cartilage repair and/or tissue engineering or to the Society. Members may apply for Fellowship status provided they have been an ordinary member of ICRS for at least three years. The application will voted for approval by the majority of the general board. Fellows have the right to vote and hold office and are subject to the membership fees.

D. Honorary Fellows (are exempt of membership fee)

Honorary Fellowship can be given to any fellow who has given the Society particularly meritorious services or who has made a outstanding contribution in the field of Cartilage Repair. They shall not make application for Honorary Fellowship but shall be nominated by at least three Fellows of the General Board and ratified by the majority of the general board. Honorary Fellows are exempt from all fees and dues, including meeting and course fee but can hold office.

E. Retired Members: (are exempt of membership fee)

At the time of retirement from professional activities, Members may, upon request to the General Board, be exempt of all dues. In case of such exemption they will have no right to vote or hold office.

F. Corporate Members (Euros 2300.00 /year)

Corporate members shall be corporations or other organisations, including commercial enterprises, interested in the activities and objectives of the Society. Each corporate member is entitled to nominate 5 company representatives to represent the membership. They shall not have the right to vote and hold office but the company is subject to the membership fee

G. Affiliate Societies

Any scientific Society whose activities, in the opinion of the Board, are in conformity with the objectives of the International Cartilage Repair Society, can be considered for affiliation to the ICRS, if the society provides evidence of having the same objectives as given in the art. IV of ICRS statutes on a regional or national basis; the society is legally controlled and provides Statutes and Bylaws. In the event that a society is accepted, by the ICRS board, as an affiliated society there shall be no cost to either the ICRS or the society. The President of the society has the possibility to convene in the Board of Presidents in order to discuss and decide on mutual interests. The members of the affiliated society will receive, through their society the ICRS News. The ICRS News may be used by the affiliated society for communication to their members in agreement with the ICRS editorial board. Members of an affiliated society can receive reduced fees for ICRS conference and meetings. The members of the affiliated society are not entitled to vote either by mail ballot either at General Meetings and not to hold office.