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Council

The EIROforum Council is comprised of the Directors-General (or equivalents) of the member organisations. As such, the EIROforum is an authoritative and representative actor in the current process of creating the European Research Area.

EIROforum’s Directors General Assemblies take place twice a year, in spring and autumn.

EIROforum Council members

Professor Fabiola Gianotti, Director-General, CERN
Professor Ewan Birney, Interim Executive Director and Professor Peer Bork, Interim Director General, EMBL
Dr. Josef Aschbacher, Director General, ESA
Professor Xavier Barcons, Director-General, ESO
Dr. Jean Daillant, Director General, ESRF
Dr. Gianfranco Federici, Programme Manager, EUROfusion
Professor Thomas Feurer, Chairman of the European XFEL Management Board

Dr. Ken Andersen, Director, ILL