Organization Chart

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is the highest governing body of the IIB Sant Pau. Its main function is to control and monitor compliance with the foundational agreement of the IIB Sant Pau.

The Steering Committee is composed of representatives of all the bodies that make up the IIB Sant Pau, as follows:

President

• Dr. Adrià Comella (Managing Director HSCSP-FGS)

Members

• Dr. Jordi Bachs (Managing Director HSCSP-FP)
• Dr. Lluis Tort  (UAB)
• Dr. Lluís Gausa (Puigvert Foundation)
• Dr. Joan Garcia (BST)
• Dr. Xavier Bonfill (Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre)
• Dr. Jaume Sellarés (Barcelona-Sardenya Primary Health Centre)
• Dra. Carme Borrell (Public Health Agency of Barcelona)
• Dr. Jordi Surrallés (Fundació Institut de Recerca  de l´Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau)

The functions of the Steering Committee are as follows:

• To review annual operations and the annual reports.
• To study budgetary, accounting and other mandatory reports.
• To assess operations and activities and their implementation.
• To annually review mechanisms for integrating the various participating bodies.
• To review the management system and its activities and results.
• To approve improvement actions proposed by the IIB Sant Pau.
• To keep informed regarding the assessment of researchers or groups in the associated bodies.

The Scientific Director manages, coordinates and fosters IIB Sant Pau research activities and is responsible for executing and enforcing resolutions of the governance bodies in matters within his/her powers.

The Scientific Director is President of the Internal Scientific Committee, Secretary of the External Scientific Committee and Scientific Director of the HSCSP-IR.

The Scientific Director has the following functions:

• To prepare the annual report.
• To manage the research infrastructure.
• To implement recruitment policies regarding researchers and technical support staff.
• To communicate and disseminate HSCSP-IR research activities.
• To provide information on public and private calls referring to research projects and other research-related activities.
• To act as the maximum representative and scientific spokesperson of the IIB Sant Pau before other entities.
• To procure external resources.
• To communicate and disseminate IIB Sant Pau research activities and policies.
• To formalize agreements with other institutions and organizations.
• To propose the means necessary for the proper functioning of the IIB Sant Pau to the governing bodies.
• To ensure research quality and implementation according to ethical principles governing both research and the labour rights of researchers and technical support staff.

The foundational agreement of the IIB Sant Pau states that the management body of the IIB Sant Pau is the HSCSP-IR..

Internal Scientific Committee

The Internal Scientific Committee is responsible for fostering and coordinating the scientific activities of the IIB Sant Pau.

In fulfilling its mission, it has the following functions:

• To develop and propose the strategic research plan and annual report.
• To develop criteria for awarding research grants and subsidies and propose them to the governing bodies
• To ensure that research is carried out in compliance with general ethical principles.

The Internal Scientific Committee is composed of the following members:

• President: Scientific Director Científic of the IIB Sant Pau.
• Vice-President: President of the CEIm of the HSCSP.
• Members:
  • Four members nominated by the Director of IIB Sant Pau.
  • Two members from each IIB Sant Pau Thematic Area.
  • Two members representing groups associated with the IIB Sant Pau.

The External Scientific Committee is responsible for validating the Internal Scientific Committee members, who ultimately will be appointed by the governing body in the event of any disagreement.  The President shall appoint a secretary from among the members.

See here for the current composition of the Internal Scientific Committee.

External Scientific Committee

The governing body of the IIB Sant Pau is responsible for appointing an External Scientific Committee to oversee scientific quality and to advise the Director of the IIB Sant Pau (its secretary) regarding the performance of his/her functions.

The External Scientific Committee must be informed of the content of the proposed strategic research plan prior to its approval by the Executive Committee, of the proposed members of the Internal Scientific Committee and of the content of the annual report. It is responsible for making recommendations regarding policy and management of resources.

The members of the External Scientific Committee are appointed by the governing body for a term of four years, renewable indefinitely for the same period.

The system governing calls, constitution and adoption of resolutions is determined by its internal regulations.

See here for the composition of the External Scientific Committee.