The IMI States Representatives Group (SRG) is an advisory group within IMI and consists of representatives from Member States and countries associated with the EU’s research framework programmes. SRG members represent their national governments.
The role of the SRG
The SRG provides opinions on IMI’s scientific priorities, and is formally consulted on our Annual Work Plans and topic texts before Calls for proposals are launched. By interacting with national/regional stakeholders and authorities, SRG members aim to ensure that our scientific priorities are in line with research programmes on a regional, national and EU level in order to look for potential synergies and prevent overlaps.
Additionally, SRG members:
- provide opinions on our progress and achievements, and present those achievements at the national/regional level;
- give recommendations or proposals to the IMI Governing Board on technical, managerial and financial matters in particular when those matters affect national or regional interests;
- give opinions and advice on the involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in our projects.
Members of the SRG also act as an interface with relevant stakeholder groups within their respective countries. In some countries, members give direct support to stakeholders, especially SMEs, giving them advice when applying for our Calls for proposals.
Chair and Vice-Chair
The current Chair is Marta Gómez Quintanilla (Spain) and the Vice-Chair is Jan Skriwanek (Germany). The Chair and the Vice-Chair are elected for a period of two years.
The SRG Chair attends meetings of the IMI Governing Board as an observer and takes part in the deliberations, but has no voting rights.
More information about the SRG is available in the Rules of Procedure of the IMI2 JU States Representatives Group.
Meetings
The SRG meets at least twice per year, usually at the IMI Programme Office in Brussels.
Agendas of the SRG meetings
9 February 2021 - Agenda
30 September 2020 - Agenda
26 May 2020 - Agenda
4 February 2020 - Agenda
Cooperation with the IMI Scientific Committee
The SRG collaborates with the IMI Scientific Committee. The two bodies meet once a year to exchange views and discuss common areas of interest, such as IMI’s scientific priorities, and ways to enhance involvement of SMEs and patients in IMI activities.
View a diagram of how the two bodies interact during their advisory process
Interested in learning more about the role of these advisory bodies in IMI and how they collaborate? Watch our interview with Marta Gómez Quintanilla of the IMI States Representatives Group and Maria Beatriz Da Silva Lima of the IMI Scientific Committee.
EU Member State
Austria
Representative
Contact details
Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW)
https://www.ffg.at/innovative-medicines-initiative-2
EU Member State
Belgium
Representative
Contact details
Policy Advisor
Flemish Government, Dept of Economy, Science & Innovation
www.ewi-vlaanderen.be
www.fwo.be/en/
www.vlaio.be/english
https://recherche-technologie.wallonie.be/?LANG=en
www.fnrs.be/en/
www.biowin.org
www.belspo.be/belspo/index_en.stm
www.innoviris.be/en?set_language=en
EU Member State
Bulgaria
Representative
Contact details
Medical University -Plovdiv
EU Member State
Croatia
Representative
Contact details
Assistant Director
Ruđer Bošković Institute
www.mobilnost.hr/en/
EU Member State
Cyprus
Representative
Stavros Malas
Contact details
Foundation Chair, Veterinary School
University of Nicosia Medical School
EU Member State
Czechia
Representative
Regina Demlová
Contact details
Head of Department of Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University
EU Member State
Denmark
Representative
EU Member State
Estonia
Representative
Contact details
Department of International Research Cooperation, Estonian Research Council
www.etag.ee
www.horisont2020.ee
http://www.horisont2020.ee/struktuur/tehnoloogiate-uhisalgatused/
EU Member State
Finland
Representative
Contact details
Adviser
Business Finland, Large companies and public research funding, Health & Wellbeing
https://www.businessfinland.fi
EU Member State
France
Representative
Contact details
Directrice Générale Délégué
Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)
http://www.horizon2020.gouv.fr/pid29768/sante.html
EU Member State
Germany
Representative
Contact details
Nationale Kontaktstelle Lebenswissenschaften
www.nks-lebenswissenschaften.de
www.nks-lebenswissenschaften.de/de/354.php
www.nks-lebenswissenschaften.de/de/892.php
EU Member State
Greece
Representative
Contact details
Executive Consultant, the Panhellenic Union of Pharmaceutical Industry/PEF
Director, Galenica
EU Member State
Hungary
Representative
Contact details
National Research, Development and Innovation Office
EU Member State
Italy
Representative
Contact details
Università degli Studi di Salerno
EU Member State
Latvia
Representative
Maija Bundule
Contact details
Scientific secretary, Latvian Council of Science
EU Member State
Lithuania
Representative
Contact details
Researcher of the Health Telematics Science Institute
Kaunas University of Technology
http://2017.ktu.edu/en/health-telematics-science-institute/
EU Member State
Luxembourg
Representative
Contact details
Chargée du Développement des Technologies de Ia Sante
Ministère de l'Economie et du Commerce extérieur, Direction des nouvelles technologies
https://www.luxinnovation.lu/innovate-in-luxembourg/funding/european-funding-horizon-2020/h2020-related-opportunities/
EU Member State
Netherlands
Representative
Contact details
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
www.rvo.nl/subsidies-regelingen/joint-technology-initiatives/jti-innovative-medicines-initiative
EU Member State
Poland
Representative
Contact details
National Contact Point | Global Challenges Section, Horizon Europe, Health
National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)
NCBR.gov.pl
EU Member State
Portugal
Representative
Contact details
Vogal da Direção / Member of the Board
Delegate and National Contact Point for Health in Horizon 2020
AICIB - Agência de Investigação Clínica e Inovação Biomédica
EU Member State
Romania
Representative
Radu Albulescu
Contact details
National Institute for Chemical Pharmaceutical Research and Development
EU Member State
Slovakia
Representative
Michal Novák
Contact details
Neuroimunologicky ustav SAV, Slovenska akademia vied
EU Member State
Slovenia
Representative
Contact details
Ministry of Education, Science and Sport
www.mizs.gov.si/
www.mizs.gov.si/en/
EU Member State
Spain
Representative
Contact details
EU Programmes Division,
Centre for Industrial Technolgical Development (CDTI)
Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness
https://eshorizonte2020.es/
EU Member State
Sweden
Representative
Contact details
Programme Manager
VINNOVA / Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems
https://www.vinnova.se
Country
Albania
Representative
To be appointed
Contact details
Country
Armenia
Representative
Nelly Karapetyan
Contact details
PhD, Associate Professor, Chair of Molecular Physics
Yerevan State University
Country
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Representative
Contact details
Assistant Director for Sector for Medicines
Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices
Country
Faroe Islands
Representative
To be appointed
Contact details
Country
North Macedonia
Representative
Emilija Atanasovska (M.D.)
Contact details
Medical Faculty Skopje
Country
Georgia
Representative
Contact details
EAACI board member of Allergy, Asthma & Sports Interest Group
GAACI board member, Head of Specific Diagnostic Unit
Center of Allergy and Immunology
www.imi-georgia.ge
Country
Iceland
Representative
Sigrun Olafsdóttir
Contact details
Senior Adviser, International Division
The Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNIS)
Country
Israel
Representative
Contact details
ISERD - Israel Europe R&D Directorate
www.iserd.org.il
www.iserd.org.il/?CategoryID=347&ArticleID=221
Country
Moldova
Representative
Liliana Rusnac
Contact details
Scientific Secretary
Scientific Center of Drug Research, State Representative University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu"
Country
Montenegro
Representative
Contact details
Director of the Directorate for Quality Control of Health Care and Human Resources Improvement
Ministry of Health, Government of Montenegro
Country
Norway
Representative
Contact details
Senior Adviser
Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services
Country
Serbia
Representative
To be appointed
Contact details
Country
Switzerland
Representative
Myriam Cevallos
Contact details
State Secretariat tor Education, Research and Innovation SERI
Research and Innovation, International Research Organisations
https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home.html
Country
Tunisia
Representative
To be appointed
Contact details
Country
Turkey
Representative
Contact details
TUBITAK EU Framework Programmes, National Coordination Office
tubitak.gov.tr/en
https://h2020.org.tr/en
Country
Ukraine
Representative
Contact details
Association of Pharmaceutical Research & Development (APRaD)