European commission publishes new members of Mission Boards

New board members will receive mandates until 2025. One of the experts is also prof. Marek Svoboda.

The Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Mariya Gabriel announced the names of 75 experts who will form the boards of EU Missions: Cancer, Adaptation to Climate Change, Oceans and Waters, Climate neutral and Smart Cities, Soil Deal for Europe. 

Each Mission Board consists of 15 experts, including a Chair. They will promote the EU Missions by raising citizens’ awareness, advising on the actions of the Missions’ implementation plans and building on the work of the Mission Boards from the first phase that ran from 2019 to 2021.

Over 1100 individuals applied from business, public administration, science, culture, citizen engagement, and civil society organisations. A first Mission Boards introduction will take place at the European Research and Innovation Days. 

The direction of the Cancer Mission will also be steered by the director of the Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, prof. Marek Svoboda.