Supervisory Board (SB)

The SB is responsible for the proper execution of FINESSE. It consists of one representative:

• of each Beneficiary
• of each Partner Organisations
• of two ESRs (elected among them)
• external members

Specific roles for ‘horizontal’ tasks in FINESSE

Network Coordinator (NC): Prof. Luc Thévenaz (EPFL)

The Network Coordinator is the legal entity acting as the intermediary between the Beneficiaries and the Funding Authority. The Coordinator, in addition to its responsibilities as a Beneficiary, performs the tasks assigned to him as described in the Grant Agreement and the Consortium Agreement.

He will be assisted by six other coordinators, appointed in the SB to ensure a smooth functioning of the network. Each will be responsible for one specific project’s component and will regularly report to the NC and SB:

• Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Salavdor Sales (UPVLC)
• Administrative Coordinator: Dr. Kenny Hey Tow (EPFL)
• Training Coordinator: Prof Miguel González Herráez (UAH)
• Recruitment and Equal Opportunities Coordinator: Prof. Francis Berghmans (VUB)
• Communications Coordinator: Dr. Sylvie Delépine-Lesoille (ANDRA)
• Science & Relations with Industry Coordinator: Prof. Thomas Crispeels (VUB)