We are happy to announce that today prof. Małgorzata Wierzbicka has been elected the President-Elect of the European Laryngological Society - ELS, which brings together specialists from all over the world, especially from Europe. She obtained the support of all delegates in the vote. She is the world's first female laryngologist to be elected to this very honorable position, and the first person from Central and Eastern Europe. Congratulations.