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Secretariat

The Secretariat in Strasbourg, France, is the executive office of the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization. It receives applications and organises the review process, and co-ordinates the activities of the Board of Trustees, the Council of Scientists and the Review Committees. Enquiries about HFSP should be directed to the Secretariat. Enquiries should be made to the appropriate office listed below.

Executive Office

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Secretary General
Prof. Pavel KABAT (the Netherlands)

Deputy Secretary General
Hirokazu KUMEKAWA (Japan)

Senior Executive Officer
Irene KUGE

Research Grants

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Director of Research Grants
Dr. Almut KELBER (Germany)

Program Awards Officers
Carole ASNAGHI-MOUGENOT
Armelle SCHMITT-KOUKOUI

Fellowships

Fellowship Office

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Director of Fellowships
Dr. Barbara PAULY (Germany)

Program Awards Officers
Marie-Claude PERDIGUES
Carine SCHMITT

Science Policy and Communications

 IT & Communications

Communications:
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Director of Science Policy and Communications
Dr. Guntram BAUER (Germany)

Scientific Writer and Editor
D. Rachael BISHOP

Science and Communications Officer
Liliana GONCALVES
 

Operations

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Chief Operations Officer
Dr. Olaf KELM (Germany)

Director of Finance
Jennifer SAYOL

IT Systems Manager
Xavier SCHNEIDER

Operations Officer
Séverine ETCHANCHU

Secretary General

 

Prof. Pavel Kabat is Secretary-General of HFSPO since 1 July 2021.