Antonio Loprieno
President of ALLEA and the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences
Antonio Loprieno is a renowned scholar in Egyptology, Linguistics and Semitology with a special interest on science management.
Connie Nshemereirwe
Co-Chair, Global Young Academy
Connie Nshemereirwe is an independent science and policy facilitator serving as Co-Chair of the Global Young Academy. She is also the Secretary General of the Uganda National Young Academy, and is active in Civil Society through the Ugandan Think Tank, Kigo Thinkers.
Jean-Eric Paquet
Director-General of DG Research and Innovation, European Commission
Jean-Eric Paquet has been appointed Director-General of DG Research and Innovation of the European Commission since 1 April 2018.
Jean-Pierre Bourguignon
President of the European Research Council
Professor Jean-Pierre Bourguignon is the President of the European Research Council since January 2014.
Lesley Wilson
Secretary General of the European University Association (EUA)
Lesley Wilson was educated at the Universities of Glasgow and Strasbourg and also has an honorary doctorate from the Université Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris. She joined the EUA at its creation in 2001 and took over as Secretary General in 2002.
Madeleine Herren-Oesch
Director of the Institute for European Global Studies, University of Basel
Madeleine Herren is full professor of modern history and director of the Institute for European Global Studies, University of Basel, Switzerland.
Michael Saliba
Incoming professor at the Technical University Darmstadt, Germany
Michael Saliba's research focuses on a deeper understanding of optoelectronic properties of emerging photovoltaic technologies with an emphasis on perovskites, working towards a sustainable energy future.