GOVERNING BODIES AND MANAGEMENT TEAM

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MANAGEMENT TEAM


Director of the EF Clif: Dr. Vicente Arroyo

Roles and responsibilities:
The EF Clif Director is responsible for leading the Strategic Research Program of the Foundation, by implementing mid- and long-range strategic plans that will ensure achieving the Foundation’s goals and assure its relevancy. He is the final responsible of any study design, and the Chair of the EF Clif Executive Scientific Committee.

Scientific Director of the EFClif: Prof. Rajiv Jalan

Roles and responsibilities:
In collaboration with the Executive Scientific Committee and taking into consideration the proposals of the Scientific Advisory Board, the Scientific Director yearly defines the topics that will be approached through the Annual Research Plan (ARP) of the EF Clif. The ARP provides the means for developing the mission of the EF Clif, through the pluriannual Strategic Research Program of the Foundation.
The SD will be responsible for the dissemination activity of the EFCLIF (international meetings, article writing, representation in front of external stakeholders, etc.), in conjunction with the Chairman of the EASL-Clif Consortium and the Director of the Grifols Chair.
The SD is appointed by the Board of Patrons.

General Manager of the EF Clif: Dr. Anna Bosch

Roles and responsibilities:
Coordination of efforts for an optimal organisation and administration of the scientific projects of the EFClif.
Oversight and management of day-to-day operations of the Foundation. Development and implementation of organizational policies.
Provide executive assistance to the Scientific Director on the development of the strategic plan of the Foundation.
Reports directly to the Board of Trustees.

Scientific Advisory Board: EF-Clif Executive Scientific Committee

Composed by 5members: (i) the Chairman of the EASL-CLIF Consortium, (ii) the Director of the ENTR-CLIF, (iii) the General Manager of the EF Clif, (iv) the Scientific Director of the EFClif and (v) the Director of the EF Clif.
Yearly presents to the Board of Patrons, for financial approval, the topics that will be approached through the Annual Research Plan of the EFClif. The Annual Research Plan provides the means for developing the mission of the EFClif through a pluriannual Strategic Research Program.
The EF-Clif Executive Scientific Committee holds regular meetings every month, or at any other time upon request of the Scientific Director of the EF Clif.
The General Manager of the EF CLIF acts as a secretary of all the meetings of the EF Clif Executive Scientific Committee.