Board of Directors – International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences

2019 CAETS Board of Directors

The CAETS Board of Directors includes the Officers of the corporation together with eight additional members elected by the Council to serve two year terms. The Board is responsible for executing the policies and actions approved by the Council.

Officers

President: Tuula Teeri, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering
President-Elect: Oh-Kyong Kwon, National Academy of Engineering of Korea
Past President: Lucio Caceres, National Academy of Engineering of Uruguay
Secretary/Treasurer: Ruth David, US National Academy of Engineering

Directors

Roger McCarthy (2018-2019), US National Academy of Engineering
Lucas P. J. J. Noldus (2018-2019, Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation
Stane Pejovnik (2018-2019), Slovenian Academy of Engineering
Istvan KRALIK (2018-2019), Hungarian Academy of Engineering
Hugh Bradlow (2019-2020), Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
Xiaohong LI (2019-2020), Chinese Academy of Engineering
Panu Nykanen (2019-2020), Council of Finnish Academies
Sanak Mishra (2019-2020), Indian National Academy of Engineering

Featured Member Contributions

2019: Gene Editing. An expert panel organized to consider the implications of new gene-technologies in healthcare, pest control and the primary industries in New Zealand, has concluded that there is a need to move on from a black and white view of “GM or not GM” to a more nuanced view that recognizes a wide range of applications of the technology, some of which may be more acceptable to New Zealand communities than others. Royal Society Te Aparangi

2019: Strengthening the Growth Finance Ecosystem in Germany and in Europe. In addition to the mobilization of traditional venture capital, this study highlights alternative forms of financing, particularly the interfaces between high-tech growth companies, established businesses and academic institutions. acatech