EU-LIFE members are renowned research centres that operate with similar principles of excellence, external reviews, independence, competitiveness, and internationality. These centres have decided to join forces to address complex questions, thereby contributing to improving European science.
FIMM joined the EU-LIFE network in 2013. Currently the alliance comprises of seventeen members from 16 European countries. Partners discuss latest developments in European science policy and produce documents for policy makers and stakeholders in life sciences.
The structure of the alliance is based on a Board of Directors, a Strategy group, several Working groups & Task forces and an EU-LIFE Office. Samuli Ripatti and Andreas Scherer represent FIMM in the Strategy group.
The different activities of the alliance are carried out by dedicated working groups and task forces, formed by experts from the member institutions. There are currently eight active working groups: Science Communication, Technology Transfer, Core Facilities, Grants & Funding strategies, Recruitment & Training, Gender Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, IT and HR .
FIMM (or University of Helsinki) representatives in the EU-LIFE working groups and task forces are: