International Advisory Board
Status of the International Advisory Board (pdf)
The International Advisory Board (IAB) plays a crucial role in shaping the scientific direction and strategic development of the Nuclear Physics Institute (NPI). Comprising experts from leading global institutions, it provides independent evaluations and recommendations that ensure NPI’s research quality, competitiveness, and alignment with international standards.
The IAB assesses scientific outputs, helps refine research priorities, and contributes to long-term planning—guiding NPI in identifying emerging trends and fostering innovation. It also enhances NPI’s global engagement by promoting international collaborations and supporting participation in major scientific initiatives.
In addition, the IAB evaluates the institute’s research environment and governance, advising on improvements to management, funding, and human resources. Through its continuous support, the board strengthens NPI’s role as a leading center for nuclear physics research on a global scale.
Foundations of the current IAB were laid down in 2011, when an International Advisory Board of the NPI large research infrastructure CANAM was founded. In 2020, the board was expanded to cover all topics developed in NPI and later on the IAB was approved by the Academic Council of the CAS.
Members:
Em. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ir. Peter Bode
NUQAM Consultancy, Zuid-Beijerland, Netherlands
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
prof. Dr. Joachim Stroth
GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Darmstadt, Germany
Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main, Germany
prof. Dr. Christian Weinheimer
Institut für Kernphysik, Münster, Germany
prof. Dr. Jochen Wambach
Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Prof. Dr. Jakob Yngvason
Erwin Schrödinger Institute, Vienna, Austria
Prof. Dr. Marek Lewitowicz
GANIL, Caen, France
Prof. RNDr. Pavel P. Povinec, DrSc.
Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University of Bratislava, Slovakia
Dr. René Heller
Ion Beam Center, HZDR Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany
Prof. Dr. David Rafaja
Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
Prof. Dr. Lorenzo Torrisi
Università degli Studi di Messina, Italia
Prof. dr hab. Paweł Olko
Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
Dr. Mark R. Gilbert
Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, UK
