Organisation

IGA set up on April 17th 2006 by four scientists of the University of Udine under the aegis of the University of Udine and the Consortium Friuli Innovazione. Founders are:

  • Gabriele Di Gaspero, plant molecular geneticist
  • Michele Morgante, geneticist and molecular biologist
  • Alberto Policriti, bioinformatician
  • Raffaele Testolin, plant geneticist

Consortium Friuli Innovazione is home to the laboratories of the IGA in the Science and Technology Park “Luigi Danieli” in Udine, North-Eastern Italy.

The IGA is financially supported by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Government, the Consortium Friuli Innovazione and the University of Udine. Research projects are individually funded by banks, bank foundations, companies, and supported by grants won in open competition promoted by public funding agencies.

Temporary contributors

Board of Directors

  • Raffaele Testolin (Chairman and Chief Executive)
  • Alberto Policriti
  • Fabio Feruglio
  • Cristiana Compagno

The Board of Directors is responsible for the management and administration of the IGA and for long-term development of the institute in accordance with the Scientific Steering Committee. The BoD includes representatives of the founders and of the financial supporters.

Scientific Steering Committee

  • Gabriele Di Gaspero
  • Michele Morgante
  • Alberto Policriti
  • Raffaele Testolin

Science at the IGA is driven by a Scientific Steering Committee. The Founders are permanent members of the Scientific Steering Committee. Temporary members of the Scientific Steering Committee are appointed among outstanding scientists with competence in the research fields of the Institute.

Scientific Director

  • Michele Morgante

The Scientific Director is the main executive figure of the Institute and coordinates the day-to-day direction of the scientific programmes.

Scientific Advisory Board

  • Edoardo Boncinelli, biophisicist, ‘San Raffaele’ Institute, Milan, Italy
  • Bhubaneswar (Bud) Mishra, matematician and bioinformatician, New York University, U.S.A.
  • Antoni F. Rafalski, molecular geneticist, DuPont de Nemours-Crop Genetics, Wilmington, U.S.A.
  • Göran Sandberg, plant physiologist, chancellor of the Umeå University, Sweden
  • Marc Zabeau, molecular biologist, University of Ghent, Belgium

The Scientific Advisory Board is composed of internationally recognised scientists and regularly reviews science at the IGA. The Scientific Advisory Board advises the Scientific Steering Committee on changes of research field and strategy to achieve the goals. It undertakes evaluation of the research carried out at the IGA by comparing the scientific performance against the best achievements of equivalent research organisations worldwide. The outcomes of the Scientific Advisory Board’s reviewing can affect the decisions of the Board of Directors on both funding and management of the IGA.

Board of Auditors

  • Gianpaolo Graberi
  • Sandra Pitton
  • Marco Sciannameo

The Board of Auditors is composed of three auditors and two deputy auditors. The BoA takes measures to check running operations, monitors book-keeping entries and verifies the respect of principles of correct administration. Board of Auditors compiles a report on the annual balance sheet.

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