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The Executive Board
The Executive Board consists of all Chairmen of the different EFB Sections and Task Groups, the EFB Secretary General, and the Treasurer.
Three representatives of EFB-Academia (Learned Societies, universities, institutes or other science based public institutions), three representatives of EFB-Industry (companies and National Bioindustry Associations) and three members from the Regional Branch Office managers are elected by the General Assembly and belong to the ExBo. Up to two co-opted ExBo members may be proposed by the President.
The Executive Board has the authority to decide on all activities and operations of EFB except those that explicitly require approval by the General Council. The ExBo elects the EFB President and two to four Vice-Presidents.
ExBo - Members
 Prof. Marc van Montagu EFB President |
 Prof. Charlie F. A. Bryce Vice President, Chairman Task Group on Education and Mobility |
 Prof. Bernard Rentier Vice President |
 Prof. Brian Clark Vice President, Chairman Task Group on International Relations (TGIR) |
 Prof. Jeff Cole Vice President, Chairman Section on Microbial Physiology |
 Christian Suojanen Secretary General |
 Jens Sundbye Treasurer |
 Dr. Pastora Martinez Chairman, Section on NanoBiotechnology |
 Prof. Marc Zabeau Chairman, Section on Green Biotechnology |
 Dr. Jorgen Dirach Chairman, Section on Medicines Development |
 Dr. Piet Lens Chairman, Section on Environmental Biotechnology |
 Prof. Marin Berovic Chairman, Section on Biochemical Engineering Science |
 Prof. Klaus Ammann Chairman, Section on Biodiversity |
 Dr. Wieland Wolf Chairman, Associated Section on Pharma Medical Biotechnology (EAPB) |
 Francesco Lescai Chairman, Associated Section on Young European Biotech Network (YEBN) |
 Dr. Mike Taussig Chairman, Section on Applied Functional Genomics |
 Dr. Roland Wohlgemuth Chairman, Section on Applied Biocatalysis |
 Dr. Bo Heiden Chairman, Task Group on Innovation (TG INN) |
 Prof. David McConnell Chairman, Task Group on European Action on Global Life Sciences (EAGLES) |
 Dr. Patrick Rudelsheim Chairman, Task Group on Safety in Biotechnology |
 Prof. Julian Kinderlerer Chairman, Task Group on Public Perceptions of Biotechnology |
 Prof. Francesc Gòdia Elected Representative, RBO |
 Dr. Willi Meier Elected Representative, RBO |
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 Dr. Diethard Mattanovich Elected Member, Academia |
 Prof. Joost Teixeira de Mattos Elected Member, Academia |
 Prof. Wilf Mitchell Co-opted, Academia |
 Dr. Werner Wolf Elected Member, Industry |
 Dr. Carmen Vela Elected Member, Industry |
 Prof. Peter Silley Elected Member, Industry |
