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ORGANIZATION

• Four representatives from the consortium centres:

- Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM).

- Fundación Vasca de Innovación e Investigación Sanitarias (BIOEF).

- Fundación Investigación Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia (FIHCUV).

- Fundació Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV).

• Secretary: Johanna Rivera, CIBERDEM General Manager.

The CIBER Scientific Director is an internationally renowned scientist in the CIBER’s
Scientific
area of research who has extensive experience in carrying out and managing research
Management
projects. The Scientific Director is appointed by the Board of Trustees for a period of
four years, extendable by agreement of the parties.

The main functions of the Scientific Director are:

• To run CIBERDEM’s scientific activity.

• To present to the Board of Trustees action plans in relation to CIBERDEM’s

scientific, teaching and research policy.

• To prepare and present to the Permanent Commission and the Board of Trustees

annual action plans and multi-annual action plans.

• To propose the appointment of Research Area Coordinators and the Teaching
Programme Coordinator.

• To distribute the resources among CIBERDEM areas.

The Scientific Director in fiscal year 2012 was Dr. Luis Castaño. He was appointed by ñ

the CIBERDEM Permanent Commission as acting Scientific Director, and the appoint-
ment was ratified before the Board of Trustees by December 18, 2012.

Members of CIBERDEM’s Scientific Management are:

• Scientific Director: Luis Castao

• Adjunt Scientific Director: Anna Novials

Scientific The Scientific Steering Committee is formed by the Scientific Director, the Coordinator
of each research programme and the Teaching Coordinator. It is responsible for the
Steering
CIBER’s performance and establishes the multi-annual scientific action plan.
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Committee
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