The internationally recognised scientific stature of the Directors ensures the visibility and the scientific excellence of the activities carried out at the Institute in their field of expertise. The current Directorate is composed of the Executive Director and three Directors who bring expertise in the scientific areas that ISSI covers, as described above. The Directors inspire and manage ISSI’s activities in their scientific field: breakthrough workshops, workshops, fora, international teams, working groups, and the Institute’s visiting scientist programme.
The new Director will bring an established international reputation in the Earth Sciences, and their scientific expertise will complement the composition of the Directorate. They will be responsible for the Earth Sciences area of the ISSI scientific portfolio. Specific expertise in Climate science will be an added asset, and as well a good knowledge of ISSI, ESA, and the worldwide space science community.