Governance - Institute for the Sciences of Light

The Office of the Institute for the Sciences of Light (ISL) is composed of the director, three deputy directors, four members of the ISL Steering Committee and a project manager. 

Office

• Jean-Jacques Greffet: Director  
• Fabienne Goldfarb: Deputy Director of Graduate Education
• Jean-Pierre Hermier: Deputy Director of Research
• Catalin Miron: Deputy Director of International Relations, Communication and Valorisation 
• Antoine Godard: Council Member
• Gilles Clavier: Council Member
• Nadia Belabas: Council Member
• Céline Fiorini: Council Member
• Nina Tyminska: Project manager 

Chaired by Jean-Jacques Greffet, the Institute for the Sciences of Light Council has 40 members.

• Laboratory staff representatives (14 members) designated by the members of the laboratory councils.
• Ex-officio members (12 members).
• Members appointed by the committee of direction of the University of Paris-Saclay based on proposals from the representatives and ex-officio members of the board (10 members).
• The director of the ISL and the three deputy directors (4 members).

The Council of the ISL:

• Participates in the development of the university's research, innovation, training, and internationalization strategy within its scope.
• Provides an opinion on the organization and evolution of Master's, Doctoral, joint Master's-Doctoral, and Graduate and Research Programs within its scope.
• Provides an opinion on accreditation requests for programs and projects for new programs within its scope.
• Participates in defining internal calls for projects within the university.
• Establishes any commission or committee it deems necessary.
• Defines the main directions concerning:
  • The definition of internal calls for projects within the ISL.
  • The allocation of credits to the ISL, in accordance with its missions, except for credits earmarked by the subsidy for public service or by the university's board of directors.
  • Activities related to animation and training led by the ISL.
  • The development or continuation of partnerships (national, international, socio-economic) consistent with the university's strategy.
• Has the authority to provide an opinion within its scope on:

  • Projects for new research laboratories and structures.

  • The local implementation of support policies for faculty members and researchers.

  • Resource needs: personnel, technical platforms, etc., for external calls for projects requiring university arbitration.

• Is informed about:

  • The appointment of unit directors within its scope.

  • The appointment of doctoral school directors within its scope.

  • The appointment of master's program coordinators within its scope.

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