Scientific Steering Committee

The Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) is the principal mechanism for making critical decision about the research direction of the iBOL Project. The SSC meets annually to assist and advise project participants, the Scientific Director and the Executive Director in achieving project objectives.

SSC membership reflects two stakeholder constituencies - its participating countries, or Nodes and its Working Groups, with two representatives from each iBOL Node and the chairs and vice-chairs of the 20 iBOL Working Groups.

SSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (SSCE)

At its 2010 meeting, the SSC approved the formation of an Executive Committee(SSCE) to act on its behalf in identifying and acting on priority issues that arise between annual meetings of the full committee. The SSCE is made up of representatives of the five iBOL Themes, the Scientific Director and a Coordinator. Current members are:

Peter Hollingsworth (Chair)
Theme 1
DNA Barcode Library

Mehrdad Hajibabaei
Theme 2
Methods and Technologies

Vincent Robert
Theme 3
Informatics

Mark Stoeckle
Theme 4
Applications/GE³LS

David Castle
Theme 4
Applications/GE³LS

David Schindel
Theme 5
Global Networking

Paul Hebert
Scientific Director
International Barcode of Life

Peter Freeman
SSCE Coordinator

SCIENTIFIC STEERING COMMITTEE

WG4.1 - Equitable Use of
Genetic ResourcesTania Bubela - chairWG4.2 - Regulation of
International TradePeter Phillips - chairWG4.3 - I.P. and Knowledge ManagementRichard Gold - chairWG4.4 - Education Initiatives
for Schools/MediaDavid Secko - chairWG4.5 - Governance of
Knowledge MobilizationDavid Castle - chairWG4.6 - ApplicationsMark Stoeckle - chair5. Global NetworkingWG5.1 - Global NetworkingDavid Schindel- chair