ELIXIR Board | ELIXIR

The ELIXIR Board is the decision-making body in ELIXIR. The Board consist of scientific and administrative representatives from each ELIXIR Member State and EMBL. Members of the Board are authorised to deliberate, negotiate and decide on behalf of the respective Members.

What the Board does

The Board's powers are defined in the ELIXIR Consortium Agreement. Among other responsibilities, the Board:

Approves the ELIXIR budget and ELIXIR’s Scientific Programme
Appoints the ELIXIR Director, who is responsible for executing Board decisions
Appoints members of the ELIXIR Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), which advises the ELIXIR Board and the ELIXIR Director on scientific matters
Establishes and oversees ELIXIR rules and procedures, approves and monitors the ELIXIR Nodes, drawing on advice from the SAB
Oversees the management of risks and liabilities of ELIXIR

Members of the Board

Chair: Prof. Alexander Goesmann (DE)
Vice-Chair: Dr Zsuzsanna Dosztányi (HU)
Vice-Chair: Prof. Christine Orengo (UK)

Member	Scientific delegate	Administrative delegate
Belgium	Ms Virginie Storms	Dr Michele Oleo and Mr Didier Flagothier
Czech Republic	Prof. Petr Baldrian	Mr Jan Burianek
Denmark	Prof. Veit Schwämmle	Ms Mette Holm Linnet
EMBL	Dr Sameer Velankar	Mrs Plamena Markova
Estonia	Prof. Jaak Vilo	Mr Priit Tamm
Finland	Dr Per Öster	Dr Sirpa Nuotio and Dr Laura Taajamaa
France	Dr Hugues Roest Crollius	Ms Catherine Le Chalony
Germany	Prof. Alexander Goesmann and Prof. Rolf Backofen	Dr Annette Kremser
Greece	Prof. Babis Savakis and Dr Panayiota Poirazi	n/a
Hungary	Dr Zsuzsanna Dosztányi	Ms Zsuzsanna Kürti
Ireland	Dr Maria Nash	Mr Peter Healy
Israel	Dr Iris Eisenberg	Mr Barak Gatenyo
Italy	Prof. Rita Casadio	Dr Mauro Bertelletti
Luxembourg	Dr Bert Verdonck	Dr Romain Martin and Dr Bruno Rodrigues
Netherlands	Dr Ruben Kok	Dr Ana de Castro
Norway	Prof. Inge Jonassen	n/a
Portugal	Prof. Miguel Rocha	Dr Marta Abrantes and Dr Tiago Saborida
Slovenia	Prof. Damjana Rozman	Dr Albin Kralj
Spain	Dr Fátima Sánchez	Mr Ignacio Baanante
Sweden	Prof. Björn Andersson	Dr Alexander Darin-Mattsson
Switzerland	Prof. Christian von Mering	Dr Doris Wohlfender-Bühler
UK	Dr Christine Orengo	Dr Mark Palmer and Dr Amanda Collis

Observers

In addition, countries working towards signing the ECA have appointed representatives to the ELIXIR Board as Observers.

Member	Scientific delegate	Administrative delegate
Austria	Dr Hemma Bauer	TBC
Cyprus	Dr Dionysia Fasoula	Dr Michalis Omirou
Romania	Mr Adrian-Nicolae Buzatu	Mr Viorel Vulturescu