International Science Advisory Board (ISAB)
▪ Professor Josef Jiřičný, University of Zurich, ETH Zurich
▪ Professor Peter Williamson, Judge Business School, University
of Cambridge
▪ Professor Thomas Henzinger, IST Austria
▪ Professor Marie-Janine Calic, Ludwig-Maximilian Universität
München
▪ Professor Mary O‘Connel (acting secretary), ERA Chair MUNI
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MISSION
The mission of MU ISAB shall be threefold:
- To help guide MU current and future research strategy and plan;
- To provide the rector and MU leadership with independent, open, credible, highly professional, and timely
scientific review and advice on specific academic matters;
- To enhance awareness of MU in the member’s respective communities.
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OBJECTIVES
The objectives of MU ISAB include namely:
- Critical feedback on early reports and selected strategic papers referred to MU ISAB;
- Advice on research directions of MU;
- Overseeing the PhD training system;
- Overseeing the rules as defined yearly for internal MU grant agency;
- Advice on commercial research activities and interactions with the industry;
- Involvement in internal MU research evaluation system;
- Advice on internationalization strategy and strategic partnership of MU;
- Advice on development of research infrastructure;
- Advice on recruitment and career development policy concerning research;
- Advice on administrative structures within MU;
- Any other comments and advice as may be requested by MU rector in consultation with ISAB chairman.