Standing Committees

Conference Committee

The EACR organises a popular programme of high quality focused cancer research conferences.

The Conference Committee plans which focused meetings the EACR should organise, including the location, duration and scientific topics to be covered. They make their decisions with the following aims in mind: the highest scientific quality, interesting and relevant topics, and an enjoyable experience for participants with many opportunities for networking.

Rene Bernards, Netherlands (Chair)
Arkaitz Carracedo, Spain
Nuria Lopez-Bigas, Spain
Erik Sahai, UK
Yardena Samuels, Israel
Hugues de Thé, France
Carlos Caldas, UK
Jukka Westermarck (Finland)
Sankari Nagarajan, UK
Arianna Baggiolini, Switzerland
Mariangela Russo, Italy
Maria Caffarel, Spain

Travel Fellowship Committee

The EACR awards Travel Fellowships to enable early-career cancer researchers to gain new skills through a short-term visit to a lab or research group in another country.

The Committee reviews and assesses all Travel Fellowship applications based on five criteria: the suitability of the applicant, the quality of the host lab, the feasibility of the trip, the benefit for the home lab, and the overall relevance of the project.

Chiara Ambrogio, Italy
Enikö Kallay, Austria
Vassiliki Kostourou, Greece
Carla Oliveira, Portugal
Ruth Palmer, Sweden (Chair)
Guillaume Jacquemet, Finland

Industry Committee

Remit of the Committee:

To identify and recommend opportunities for the EACR to grow connections with industry
To recommend strategies to support the growth of the EACR’s income from industry
To encourage Board engagement with industry-related activities
To advise on specific applications and business cases
To review performance against plans

René Bernards, Netherlands
Evi Lianidou, Greece
Yardena Samuels, Israel
María Soengas, Spain
Andreas Trumpp, Germany (Chair)

Executive Committee (membership ex-officio)

Remit of the Committee:

To act as an executive group between Board meetings, with delegated authority to make decisions within the remit of the Strategic Plan. Such decisions will be reported to the Board at its next meeting.
To monitor budget performance and address personnel issues as raised or referred by the Board, Chief Executive Officer or staff members.
Receive statements from the Chief Executive Officer relating to the staff performance review process and adjudicate in respect of any salary adjustments.
Consider staffing matters including size, structure and duties of the Secretariat and agree staffing changes where appropriate in the context of the Strategic Plan and Budget.
Agree and maintain policy and procedural guidelines in respect of Finance and Personnel matters in the EACR Staff Handbook.

President - René Bernards, Netherlands (Chair)
Past President - Caroline Dive, UK
President-Elect - Yardena Samuels, Israel
Secretary General - Alberto Bardelli, Italy
Treasurer - Evi Lianidou, Greece

National Societies Committee

The National Societies Committee develops relationships between the EACR and affiliated national societies to mutual benefit, by identifying areas for potential collaboration and joint working and by identifying ways in which the EACR can support the work of the societies in their own countries.