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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. Brian Clark Vice President, Chairman Task Group on Education & Mobility |
 Prof. Jeff Cole Vice President, Chairman Section on Microbial Physiology |
 Jens Sundbye Treasurer |
 Dr. Roland Wohlgemuth Chairman, Section on Applied Biocatalysis |
 Prof. Klaus Ammann Chairman, Section on Biodiversity |
 Dr. Piet Lens Chairman, Section on Environmental Biotechnology |
 Dr. Andreani Odysseos Chairman, Section on Medicines Development |
 Dr. Arantxa Sanz Chairman, Section on NanoBiotechnology |
 Prof. Dr. Alois Jungbauer Chairman, Section on Biochemical Engineering Science |
 Dr. Mike Taussig Chairman, Section on Applied Functional Genomics |
 Dr. Wieland Wolf Chairman, Associated Section on Pharma Medical Biotechnology (EAPB) |
Sebastian Olenyi Chairman, Associated Section Young European Biotech Network (YEBN) |
 Dr. Bo Heiden Chairman, Task Group on Innovation (TG INN) |
 Prof. Julian Kinderlerer Chairman, Task Group on Public Perceptions of Biotechnology |
 Dr. Patrick Rudelsheim Chairman, Task Group on Safety in Biotechnology |
 Dr. Diethard Mattanovich Elected Member, Academia |
 Prof. Joost Teixeira de Mattos Elected Member, Academia |
 Dr. Carmen Vela Elected Member, Industry |
Dr. Valerie Frankard Chair, Section on Plant Biotechnology |
 Dr. Willi Meier Elected Representative, RBO |
 Prof. Francesc Gòdia Elected Representative, RBO |
 Francesco Lescai Elected Member, RBO Bologna. |
 Prof. Wilf Mitchell Co-opted, Academia |
 Prof. Mathias Uhlen Co-opted, Academia |