Committees

The committees elaborate strategies and operative mechanisms for the main functions of the NCCR: scientific, education and equal opportunities, communication and knowledge transfer. The members of the Network Office act as the Committee Coordinators.

Scientific Committee

The Scientific Committee has the responsibility for and takes the strategic decisions related to the overall scientific development of the NCCR and various related activities.

Philippe Wanner (Chair and Project Leader in Module II)
Gianni D’Amato (Director and Project Leader in Module I)
Lucas Oesch (Coordinator / Network Office)
Jean-Thomas Arrighi (Deputy Chair and Representative Module I)
Michael Siegenthaler (Representative Module II)
Stefanie Kurt (Representative Module III)
Sara de Athouguia Filipe (Coordinator Module I)
Livia Tomás (Coordinator Module III and Representative PostDocs)
Anna Marino (Representative Doctoral Students)

Education and Equal Opportunities Committee

The Education and Equal Opportunities Committee oversees the implementation of the NCCR strategies for the training and education of researchers in their early career stages and for fostering equal opportunities for Fellows and provides inputs on the development of these strategies.

Robin Stünzi (Coordinator / Network Office)
Sandra Lavenex (Deputy Chair and Representative Module I)
Eva G. T. Green (Representative Module II)
Nathalie Muller Mirza (Chair and Representative Module III)
Jennifer Barella (Representative PostDocs)
Carol Pierre (Representative Doctoral Students)

Communication and Knowledge Transfer Committee

The Knowledge Transfer and Communication Committee provides input on how to further develop the respective NCCR strategies and products and on how to transfer NCCR key communication and knowledge transfer tools to another sponsorship after the NCCR’s termination.

Nora Bardelli (Co-Coordinator / Network Office)
Inka Sayed (Co-Coordinator / Network Office)
Matteo Gianni (Chair and Representative Module I)
Philippe Wanner (Representative Module II)
Mihaela Nedelcu (Deputy Chair and Representative Module III)
Maja Lysienia (Representative PostDocs)
Maarja Vollmer (Representative Doctoral Students)