The President of the Foundation is appointed by the Assembly of Members upon designation by the University of Padua. The President chairs the Assembly of Members and the Board of Directors and exercises the powers conferred by the Foundation’s Statute, as well as those delegated by the Board of Directors. In the event of absence, the Vice President, appointed by the Board of Directors, temporarily assumes the functions of the President. The President of the Foundation is Prof. Rosario Rizzuto. The Vice President is Prof. Franco Locatelli.
The Assembly of Members, composed of all participants in the Foundation, appoints the members of the Board of Directors – upon nomination by the Founding Bodies only – and the Supervisory Board, as well as expressing its opinion, at the request of the Board of Directors, on the advisability of undertaking certain initiatives.
The Board of Directors administers the Foundation in accordance with the guidelines agreed with the Supervisory Board, proposes to the latter the approval of the strategic plan, the annual and three-year budget, and the financial statements, as well as the consolidated financial statements, where prepared. The members of the Board of Directors are:
The Supervisory Board approves the strategic planning, the annual and three-year budget, as well as the financial statements and, where prepared, the consolidated financial statements. This body also monitors compliance with the law and the Articles of Association, as well as compliance with the principles of proper administration, reporting at least once a year to the Board of Directors meeting on the activities carried out. The Supervisory Board also appoints the Board of Auditors. The members of the Supervisory Board are:
The Board of Auditors, composed of three standing members and two alternates, who meet the legal requirements, oversees the management of the Foundation. The standing members of the Board of Auditors are:
The Program Manager coordinates the Foundation’s operational structure, and acts the General Director responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring the activities decided upon by the Board of Directors. Elena Quagliato is the Program Manager/General Director of the Foundation.
Composed of independent experts with high technical or scientific qualifications, the International Scientific Advisory Board is tasked with a scientific advisory function that evaluates the achievement of the project’s scientific results and the research projects for which funding is requested. The current members of the International Scientific Advisory Board are:
Composed of individuals proposed by participating companies, the Industrial Board evaluates strategies and economic prospects in the Life Science & Pharma sectors, while promoting the industrial value of research products. The current members of the Industrial Board are:
Composed of experts in intellectual property, the Technical-Financial Committee proposes guidelines for the exploitation of research products to the Board of Directors. The members of the Technical-Financial Committee are as follows: