Governance
General Assembly
The General Assembly is the ultimate decision-making body of the project. It consists of one representative of each API, who may appoint a permanent substitute. In addition, the Chair of the Committee of User Representatives is member of the General Assembly.
Coordinator
The coordinating institution is the legal entity acting as the intermediary between the Partners and the EC. This institution is responsible for the efficient implementation of the project and communication flow. The coordinating institution is FVB-MBI, Germany.
Scientific Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Sylvie Jacquemot from the Laboratoire pour l’Utilisation des Lasers Intenses (LULI) located at École Polytechnique, France.
Management Board
The Management Board is the supervisory body for the execution of the project, in compliance with the directions and decisions of the General Assembly.
The members of the Management Board are:
- Sylvie Jacquemot (LULI, Scientific coordinator)
- Daniela Stozno (FVB-MBI, Head of Administration Office)
- Felix Sima (CETAL, Chair AcB)
- John Collier (LLE, Executive director)
- Olivier Utéza (LP3, Deputy chair AB)
- Rosa Weigand (UCM, Chair UR)
Access Board (AB)
The Access Board manages the coordination of the API activities and supervision of the smooth operation of the access programme, takes care of the organisation and monitoring of the selection procedure of the access proposals, assesses the access outputs and user satisfaction, and prepares the implementation / dynamic reallocation plans.
The Access Board is chaired by Sylvie Jaquemot (LULI).
Activtity Board (AcB)
The Activity Board assists the Management Board in supervising the quality and the smooth operation of the Project’s networking and training activities, as well as in coordinating the interaction between them.
The Activity Board is chaired by Felix Sima (CETAL).
Project Office
The Project Office assists the Management Board and the Coordinator in all administrative tasks. The office is located at MBI, Germany.
Committee of User Representatives
The Committe of User Representatives delegates User Representatives to the consortium bodies and represents the interests of the European User community.
Industrial Advisory Committee
The Lasers4EU Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC) plays a key role in identifying shared areas of interest and supporting collaborative actions, including:
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creating opportunities for companies and medical centres to engage with Lasers4EU research;
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promoting specialised training initiatives;
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providing discussion platforms for specific technological challenges and instrumentation topics.
The IAC is composed of representatives from industry and Lasers4EU consortium members. It meets regularly to monitor progress, exchange insights, and provide strategic advice to guide the project.
Members
| Name | Affiliation | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Andrejus Michailovas | EKSPLA | Lithuania |
| Christophe Simon-Boisson | Thales Optronique SA | France |
| Federico Canova | ELI-ERIC | Czechia |
| François Sylla | SourceLab | France |
| Giuseppe Schettino | National Physical Laboratory | England |
| Inka Manek-Hönninger | CELIA | France |
| Ioanna Zergioti | PhosPrint & National Technical University of Athens | Greece |
| Rosa Romero | Sphere Ultrafast Photonics | Portugal |
| Sylvie Jacquemot (Scientific coordinator) | LULI | France |
| Zsuzsanna Major | GSI | Germany |