HERA Management Team

The HERA Management Team are responsible for carrying out all the HERA activities of core substance in practice. It consists of one senior staff member from each Partner organisation, who will normally be the person responsible for the implementation of the HERA Network at the Partner organisation.

It meets at least twice a year jointly with the Network Board and is the forum for the implementation and management of the HERA network, including decisions related to preparation, organisation, public relations, reporting and follow-up action. It also advises the HERA Joint Research Programme Board on the implementation activities and administrative issues of the HERA funding calls.

HERA host

The European Science Foundation(ESF) hosts the HERA office and provides comprehensive operational support, including financial management, secretariat services, and coordination of communication and administrative processes to ensure HERA’s efficient functioning. All queries about HERA should be made via email to [email protected].

HERA Board Members

The board is chaired by

HERA Management Team

The HERA Board is responsible for the governance of funding calls and for final funding decisions on the basis of the recommendations of the independent International Review Panel. It ensures quality control of the call text and selection process by overseeing

• the composition of the Review Panel
• the enforcement of procedures and guidelines during the Review Panel meetings
• the enforcement of the conflict of interest guidelines
• will send an observer to all meetings of the Review Panel

It also monitors the progress and knowledge transfer activities of the funded projects.

The HERA Network Board and the HERA Management team overlap in membership when a partner organisation participates both in the network and a member of the management team.

Below is a list of the HERA Network and Management team  members.

Observers