Boards and Committees
In EPS several staff members are actively involved in the organisation of our activities by being a member in one of our boards or committees.
EPS Board
The Director of EPS, the Chair of the EPS PhD Council and the Chair of the EPS Postdoc Council attend the meetings of the Board.
Prof.dr. R (Remko) Offringa (LU)
Chair
Prof.dr. C.M.J. (Corné) Pieterse (UU)
Prof.dr. J. (Jian) Xu (RU)
Dr. P.M. (Petra) Bleeker (UvA)
Dr. A. (Aska) Goverse (WUR)
International Advisory Board
The International Advisory Board (IAB) guards the quality of EPS activities, in particular the research policy and programme, and the educational programme. The IAB consists of six leading scientists in different fields of experimental plant sciences:
Prof.dr. J. (Joy) Bergelson
Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
Prof.dr. R. (Raphael) Mercier
Prof.dr. S. (Sophien) Kamoun
Sainsbury Laboratory, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK
Prof.dr. M. (Marja) Timmermans
Center for Plant Molecular Biology – ZMBP, Developmental Genetics,
University of Tübingen
Prof.dr. Y. (Yves) van de Peer
Department of Plant Systems Biology, VIB (Flanders Institute of Biotechnology) and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Research Committee
The Chairs and secretaries of the EPS PhD Council and postdoc council attend the meetings of the Research Committee.
Prof.dr. L.M. (Luisa) Trindade
Chair
Dr. K. (Kaisa) Kajala (UU)
Coordinator research theme 1 “Developmental Biology of Plants”
Prof.dr. V.A. (Viola) Willemsen (WUR)
Coordinator research theme 1 “Developmental Biology of Plants”
Dr. K (Karen) Kloth
Coordinator research theme 2 “Interaction between Plants and Biotic Agents”
Dr. F.L.W. (Frank) Takken (UvA)
Coordinator research theme 2 “Interaction between Plants and Biotic Agents”
Prof.dr. I. (Ivo) Rieu (RU)
Coordinator research theme 3 “Metabolism and Adaption”
Dr. C.M.M. (Charlotte) Gommers (WUR)
Coordinator research theme 3 “Metabolism and Adaption”
Dr. M.E. (Maike) Stam (UvA)
Coordinator research theme 4 “Genome Biology and Gene Regulation”
Prof.dr. A.D.J. (Aalt-Jan) van Dijk (UvA)
Coordinator research theme 4 “Genome Biology and Gene Regulation”
Educational Committee
The Chairs and secretaries of the EPS PhD Council and postdoc council attend the meetings of the Educational Committee.
Dr. A. (Aska) Goverse (WUR)
Chair
