Nektarios Tavernarakis appointed EIT Governing Board Chair

On 29 March 2022, the EIT announced that Nektarios Tavernarakis will be its next chairperson, succeeding Gioia Ghezzi when her mandate ends on 1 July 2022. Prof. Tavernarakis brings a long-standing research and academic experience into his new role with his most recent undertaking as Vice President of the European Research Council. The Governing Board is the EIT’s principal governing body, entrusted with steering the activities of the EIT, for the selection, designation and evaluation of the Knowledge and Innovation Communities, and for all other strategic decisions. It is independent and autonomous in its decision-making. The EIT press release is here.