EGCUT has an international steering committee (SC) to which has added few more people in order to have a steering committee for OPENGENE.
1) T. Meitinger, Helmoltz Zentrum, München, Germany;
2) B-M. Knoppers, McGill University, Montreal, Canada;
3) M. Perola, University of Helsinki, Finland;
4) I. Gut, CEA/Instute de Genomique, Centre National Genotypage, France;
5) E. Riboli, Imperial College, London, UK;
6) Acad. R. Villems, Estonian Biocentre, Estonian Academy of Sciences, Estonia;
7) Ms. K. Kraav, NCP for EU programs from “Archimedes” Ministry of the Education and Research,
8) Dr. I. Ots, Dept. of Research and Development of Univ. of Tartu, Estonia;
9) Dr. I. Normet, Ministry of Social Affairs, Estonia;
SC meets 3 times during the OPENGENE project.
SC will provide guidance, assessment and advise to EGCUT for future (sustainable) developments in RTD.
The first international steering committee meeting was held in Tallinn, Swissõtel confernce center on 4th of March 2011.
The second international steering committee meeting is planned for 27th of August, 2012 in Tartu, in the new biobanking facility.