Honorary members

Martin Andler

Mathematician and historian of science. Former President of the Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) (2017–2024) and former Vice-President of Euroscience (2012–2018). Awarded for his collaboration with the MCAA for several years, leading to a productive

Odissefs Panopoulos

Former Policy Officer of the MSCA Unit of the European Commission. Recognised for his instrumental contributions, dedicated efforts, and pivotal role in establishing the MCAA.

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon

A leading figure in research policy and collaborated with MCAA as the President of the ERC

Guilherme Serodio

Secured the first external funding for the MCAA and played a key role in organising the 2019 MCAA General Assembly, participation in ESOF 2018 and enhancing partnerships with external organisations

Lil Reif

Expert for European and International Programmes at the Austrian Research Promotion Agency

Studied Russian, Portuguese and Law and graduated in translation studies from Humboldt University. In 2005, Lil was a lecturer at Ventspils University College, with a fellowship from the Robert Bosch Foundation.

Gareth O’Neill

President of Eurodoc

Involved in the Dutch National Plan for Open Science, Gareth is an expert on Intersectoral Mobility and Open Science for the European Commission, and a member of the H2020 Advisory Group on Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

Therese Lindahl

National Contact Point for MSCA at the Austrian Research Promotion Agency

Lecturer at the Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Vienna, with a seminar on third party research funding and EU policies. Previous duties include EURAXESS, and several MSCA NCP projects, and Therese is currently task leader for Net4Mobility+.

Anton Zeilinger

Professor of Physics - University of Wien

Professor of Physics University of Wien

Quantum physicist, awarded the 2008 Inaugural Isaac Newton Medal of the Institute of Physics (UK) for "his pioneering conceptual and experimental contributions to the foundations of quantum physics, which have become the cornerstone for the rapidly-evolving field of quantum information"

Professor of physics at the University of Vienna and Senior Scientist at the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

EURAXESS Worldwide

Recognised as a legal entity, recognising the efforts of all EURAXESS Worldwide coordinators for their collaboration with the MCAA

Awarding Euraxess Worldwide honorary membership of MCAA as a legal person means that all Euraxess Worldwide coordinators can register as members of MCAA.

Bernard L. Feringa

Nobel Prize-winning chemist, expert in molecular nanotechnology

Ben Feringa has devoted years to research, areas including stereochemistry, organic synthesis, asymmetric catalysis, molecular switches and motors, self-assembly, molecular nanosystems and photopharmacology.

An Jansen

Research Policy Adviser at KU Leuven. Awarded for providing outstanding support in organising the MCAA General Assembly in Leuven.

The Board have granted Honorary Membership of MCAA to Ana for her outstanding support to the organization of our General Assembly in Leuven.

Mike Rogers

The first Honorary Member of the MCAA, recognised for his contributions to the alumni network.