{"id":14513,"date":"2020-05-13T14:32:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T14:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.science\/?page_id=14513"},"modified":"2025-10-17T06:15:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:15:58","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Our staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Leadership <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n \n \"\" Salvatore Aric\u00f2<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
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Salvatore Aric\u00f2<\/h2>\n
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CEO<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Salvatore Aric\u00f2<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Sarah Moore<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
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Sarah Moore<\/h2>\n
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Operations Director, Acting Director for Membership<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Sarah Moore<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Vanessa McBride<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
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Vanessa McBride<\/h2>\n
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Science Director, Acting Head of the Centre for Science Futures<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Vanessa McBride<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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Science and Science-Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\n \n \"\" Anne-Sophie Stevance<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
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Anne-Sophie Stevance<\/h2>\n
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Senior Science Officer, Head of Unit<\/p>\n

International Science Council <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Anne-Sophie Stevance<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Vivi Stavrou<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
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Vivi Stavrou<\/h2>\n
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Senior Science Officer, Executive Secretary of CFRS<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Vivi Stavrou<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Megha Sud<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
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Megha Sud<\/h2>\n
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Senior Science Officer<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Megha Sud<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Felix Dijkstal<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Felix Dijkstal<\/h2>\n
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Science Officer<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Felix Dijkstal<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"James James Waddell<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
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James Waddell<\/h2>\n
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Science Officer, Political Affairs Liaison<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n James Waddell<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"Gustav Gustav Kessel<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
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Gustav Kessel<\/h2>\n
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Special Advisor<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Gustav Kessel<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Morgan Seag<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
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Morgan Seag<\/h2>\n
\n

ISC Senior Representative to the UN System<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Morgan Seag<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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Communications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n \n
\n \n \"\" Zhenya Tsoy<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Zhenya Tsoy<\/h2>\n
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Head of Communications<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Zhenya Tsoy<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" L\u00e9a Nacache<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

L\u00e9a Nacache<\/h2>\n
\n

Communications Officer<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n L\u00e9a Nacache<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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Membership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n \n
\n \n \"\" Gabriela Ivan<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Gabriela Ivan<\/h2>\n
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Partnerships and Membership Development Officer<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Gabriela Ivan<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Sarajuddin Barekzai<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Sarajuddin Barekzai<\/h2>\n
\n

Administrative Officer<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Sarajuddin Barekzai<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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Operations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n \n
\n \n \"\" Natacha de Marchi<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Natacha de Marchi<\/h2>\n
\n

Senior Financial Officer<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Natacha de Marchi<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Mayette Geronimo<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Mayette Geronimo<\/h2>\n
\n

Financial Officer<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Mayette Geronimo<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Alexandra Guennec<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Alexandra Guennec<\/h2>\n
\n

Senior Human Resources Officer<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Alexandra Guennec<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Yun-Kang Ahn<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Yun-Kang Ahn<\/h2>\n
\n

IT Officer<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Yun-Kang Ahn<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Eric Leparmentier<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Eric Leparmentier<\/h2>\n
\n

General Services<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Eric Leparmentier<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Miia Yl\u00f6stalo-Joubert<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Miia Yl\u00f6stalo-Joubert<\/h2>\n
\n

Senior Administrative Officer and PA to the CEO<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Miia Yl\u00f6stalo-Joubert<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"Jane Jane Guillier<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Jane Guillier<\/h2>\n
\n

Administrative Officer<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Jane Guillier<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Olivia Tighe<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Olivia Tighe<\/h2>\n
\n

Administrative Officer<\/p>\n

International Science Council<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Olivia Tighe<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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Regional presence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n \n
\n \n \"\" Helena Groot de Restrepo<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Helena Groot de Restrepo<\/h2>\n
\n

Director<\/p>\n

ISC Regional Focal Point: Latin America and the Caribbean<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Helena Groot de Restrepo<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"Carolina Carolina Santacruz-Perez<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Carolina Santacruz-Perez<\/h2>\n
\n

Senior Science Officer<\/p>\n

ISC Regional Focal Point: Latin America and the Caribbean<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Carolina Santacruz-Perez<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Ronit Prawer<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Ronit Prawer<\/h2>\n
\n

Director<\/p>\n

ISC Regional Focal Point: Asia-Pacific<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Ronit Prawer<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Salote Austin<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Salote Austin<\/h2>\n
\n

Oceania Programme Manager<\/p>\n

ISC Regional Focal Point: Asia-Pacific<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Salote Austin<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Nina Maher<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Nina Maher<\/h2>\n
\n

Projects Officer<\/p>\n

ISC Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Nina Maher<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"\" Kunzang Choden<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Kunzang Choden<\/h2>\n
\n

Asia Program Manager<\/p>\n

ISC Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Kunzang Choden<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"Photo Wendy Wakwella<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Wendy Wakwella<\/h2>\n
\n

Engagement and Communications Manager<\/p>\n

ISC Regional Focal Point: Asia-Pacific<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Wendy Wakwella<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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Special appointments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n \n
\n \n \"\" Peter Bridgewater<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

Peter Bridgewater<\/h2>\n
\n

Special Adviser to the ISC<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Peter Bridgewater<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n \n \"David-Castle, David Castle<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
\n

David Castle<\/h2>\n
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Chair of the ISC Science Systems Futures project<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n David Castle<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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