Governance

IM@IT has designed the simplest possible governance (see Figure 2) and access models required to fulfil the spirit of the ESFRI requirements. The governing bodies are: The General Assembly (GA), The Board of Directors (BoD), The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).

The General Assembly is the highest governing body having full decision-making powers on its policies in scientific, technical, and administrative matters:

• appoints the Executive Director of members of Boards of Directors
• approves the members of the Scientific Advisory Committee
• approves the IM@IT Technical Programmes
• approves the annual budget
• approves the admission of new Partners

Member of General Assembly are:

• Prof Silvia Licoccia (JRU coordinator), Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”
• Prof Giuseppe Gorini, Università degli studi di Milano Bicocca
• Dr Sara Morisani, Associazione Italiana Ricerca Industriale
• Prof Emiliano Fratini, Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase
• Prof Lidia Armelao, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
• Prof Umberto Vattani, Venice International University

The Board of Directors (BoD) oversees the scientific and technical coordination and implementation of the strategies approved by GA and acts as internal advisory body to the Executive Director who chairs the BoD. BoD is composed by the Director proposed by each of IM@IT Unit Facilities and appointed by the GA.

Members of the Board of Directors

• Prof Carla Andreani (Executive Director), Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”
• Prof Alessandro Cianchi (Deputy Director), Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”
• Prof Ruggero Barni, Università degli studi di Milano Bicocca
• Prof Massimo Bonini (Deputy ED), Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase
• Dr Gennaro Gentile, CNR – Istituto per i Polimeri, Compositi e Biomateriali
• Prof Claudio Greco, Università degli studi di Milano Bicocca
• Prof Ilda Mannino, Venice International University
• Dr Claudio Sangregorio, CNR – Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Tecnologie dei Materiali
• Prof Roberto Senesi, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”

The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) provides independent advice to the GA and the ED on all strategic issues, as well as on the scientific, technical and operation activities. It is composed by a maximum of 11 independent experts in the fields relevant to IM@IT scientific core activities and it is appointed by the GA. SAC has no executive powers or liability. Its terms of reference are to advice to the GA on operations and developments with respect to:

• the status and future prospective in cutting edge areas of scientific research including opportunities and their potential scientific impact.
• the actions necessary for IM@IT to make a relevant contribution to these areas
• areas of current scientific activity which are declining in relevance:
• analysis of the achievement of IM@IT regarding its mission.

The SAC provides a broad based and long-term view considering experimental techniques, service, and training available at the Units IM@IT national sites and complementary neutron scattering techniques accessible through its “E-platforms” to ISIS and LSFs.