The organizational structure of LIP ensures a coordinated strategy at national level, in an area of research often conducted within large international collaborations or using international scientific infrastructures, and thus requiring the construction of groups reaching the critical mass and adequate support structures.

 

In accordance with its statutes, LIP is governed by a Board of Directors nominated by its General Assembly, after consultation of LIP members, according to the by-laws.

General Assembly

• Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (President)
• Universidade de Coimbra
• Universidade de Lisboa
• Universidade do Minho
• Instituto Superior Técnico
• Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
• ANIMEE

National Directorate

Directorate's President:

Mário Pimenta

Directors:

Patrícia Gonçalves, Ricardo Gonçalo, Isabel Lopes, Nuno Castro

Local Directorates

Lisboa:

Mário Pimenta, Patrícia Gonçalves

Coimbra:

Ricardo Gonçalo, Isabel Lopes

Minho:

Nuno Castro

Scientific Council

The Scientific Council participates in the definition of the scientific strategy of the laboratory, namely in the creation of new research groups and in the decision to participate in international collaborations.

Scientific Council
Board:

José Maneira (Presidente), Raúl Sarmento, Alexandre Lindote

International Advisory Board

The International Advisory Board provides strategic advice to the Laboratory.

Members of the
International
Advisory Board:

Jorgen D’Hondt
José Miguel Jimenez
Karoline Wiesner
Katia Parodi
Masahiro Teshima
Sergio Bertollucci
Werner Riegler

Audit Committee

LIP administrative and financial operations are systematically audited by external auditors and reviewed by a top level independent finances council and auditing authority.

Members of the
Audit Committee:

António Ângelo Morão Dias
João Ferreira do Amaral (President)
Vera Margarida Sebastião Martins