International Advisory Board

The International Advisory Board (I-AB) of Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) contributes to defining the institution's strategic choices through its advice and recommendations. It brings together a wide range of high-level international expertise.

Members of the International Advisory Board of Université Grenoble Alpes
Members of the International Advisory Board of Université Grenoble Alpes in 2025.

Missions

The UGA's I-AB is consulted by the UGA president on matters related to the institution's strategic direction. It meets once a year.

Composition

The I-AB’s membership is entirely external, international, and diverse. Members were selected based on their direct experience in managing universities, businesses, and major academic projects; their involvement as key stakeholders; or their expertise on key strategic issues.

I-AB members are appointed by the board of directors upon the recommendation of the executive board.
Members of the UGA's I-AB
Last Name Establishment Title Discipline Country
Charles Elachi
(co-chair)
California Institute of Technology Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Planetary Science Electrical Engineering and Planetary Science United States
Grace Neville
(co-chair)
University College Cork Professor Emeritus in the Department of French French Literature and Language Ireland
Kristín Ingólfsdóttir University of Iceland Former President / Chancellor and Professor Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences Iceland
Jamil Salmi Independent expert Global expert on higher education Higher Education Colombia
Tanja Brühl Technical University of Darmstadt President International Environmental Policy Germany
Thomas Hirth Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) KIT Vice President for Innovation and International Affairs Science and Technology Germany
Sally-Jane Norman Victoria University of Wellington Director of the New Zealand School of Music Performing Arts and Technology New Zealand
Paul Boyle Swansea University Vice Chancellor Economic and Social Research United Kingdom
Helmut Schober European Spallation Source (ESS) Chief Executive Officer Neutron Physics Sweden
Gabriele Kotsis Johannes Kepler University Professor of Computer Science Computer Science Austria
Alexandre Wenger University of Geneva Professor of Medical Humanities, Director of CinMed Medical Humanities Switzerland
Yves Flückiger University of Geneva Rector Social Sciences - Economics Switzerland
Published on August 22, 2025
Updated on October 13, 2025