FG1 Science evaluation

Research Evaluation Manager at Masaryk University’s Centre for Scientometric Support, focusing on research assessment and data-driven management. Active in Alliance4Life, she advocates for responsible research assessment and bibliometric use. Previously, she coordinated scientific evaluations and PhD program initiatives as Science Policy Manager at CEITEC.

Head of the Centre for Scientometric Support and Evaluation at Masaryk University, focusing on scholarly communication, research assessment, and bibliometrics, with a specialization in social sciences and humanities. He promotes responsible evaluation, researches publication patterns, and leads the CZARMA.cz group on science evaluation. A member of ENRESSH and a national expert for ERIH PLUS.

Director of the Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and a leader in molecular oncology, specializing in cancer biomarkers, hypoxia, and tumor biology. Key contributor to Alliance4Life’s strategic initiatives, co-inventor of CA9-based cancer diagnostics, and member of EMBO for achievements in life sciences.

Prof. Jakub Fichna, PhD, DSc, Head of Department of Biochemistry at the Medical University of Lodz, Poland. Director of the Doctoral School of Molecular Medicine. Pharmacologist, gastroenterologist. Focused on gastrointestinal tract in health & disease, nutrition, foods and functional foods.

An academic teacher and researcher at the Medical University of Lodz, Poland for over 25 years. Her scientific interests include, among others: prevention of noncommunicable diseases, chronic disease epidemiology, public health, nutrition and sports medicine. She participated in several regional, national, and international research projects. Since 2016, she has represented the authorities of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, initially as the Vice-Dean for Education and since 2020 as the Vice-Dean for Science at the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Acting Head of BIMIS and Vice-Head of Histology and Embryology at Zagreb University School of Medicine, he researches brain repair after stroke, neuroinflammation, and stem cell applications. A member of European and Bosnian Academies of Science and Arts, he contributes to Alliance4Life’s Focus Group 1 on science evaluation.

Postdoctoral researcher and senior assistant at the University of Zagreb School of Medicine, she focuses on preclinical research of Alzheimer's disease and transthyretin’s role in neurodegeneration. She leads a project on therapies targeting transthyretin in Alzheimer’s and holds degrees in pharmacy and biomedicine.

Professor of Cell Biology at the University of Tartu, focusing on tumor and stem cell biology, with expertise in molecular signaling pathways and the link between cancer and developmental biology. He holds leadership roles in Alliance4Life and Alliance4Life Bridge and has served as Minister of Education and Research in Estonia, as well as a key advisor to national and international scientific organizations.

Head of the Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology at the National Institute of Research and Innovation and Professor at Riga Stradins University, specializing in drug discovery and cardiometabolic pharmacology. Her research focuses on cellular energy metabolism and mitochondrial protection. She collaborates with academia and industry and serves on the Scientific Committee of Alliance4Life Bridge.

Principal Scientist at the Laboratory of Membrane Active Compounds, National Institute of Research and Innovation, and Assistant Professor at Riga Stradiņš University. With a Dr.chem. in organic chemistry, she specializes in medicinal chemistry, focusing on N-heterocycles, synthetic lipids, nanoparticles, fluorescent dyes, and non-viral delivery systems.

Assistant Professor and radiologist at the University of Ljubljana’s Institute of Anatomy, leading labs for skeletal muscle analysis and research on donated bodies. His work explores metabolic disorders' effects on muscles, fasciae, and nerves, along with diagnostics for compressive neuropathies. He is a member of Alliance4Life’s Science Evaluation group and mentors PhD and medical students.

Head of the Laboratory for Molecular Neurobiology and Associate Professor of Pathophysiology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana. His research focuses on regulation of energy metabolism and ion transport in skeletal muscle cells.

The head of the Research Support and Service Department at the Central Library of Semmelweis University. She holds a Master's degree in Library Science from Eötvös Loránd University. With extensive experience in bibliometrics, university rankings, literature searches, and scholarly publications, she is fluent in Hungarian and English.

Peter Szluka is the director of the Central Library of Semmelweis University. An IT professional with a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, he has experience in software development, search systems, and systems integration. His research interests focus on bibliometrics and university rankings, which are also the topics of his ongoing PhD thesis.

Director of the Center of Science & Innovations and Vice-Rector for Business Development at SU, with a focus on clinical and space pharmacology. She holds an MD and PhD in cardiovascular prevention and has over 15 years of experience in primary healthcare management. Additionally, she has worked in the pharma industry and served as Secretary General of the European Union of General Practitioners.

The Director of the Central Medical Library at the Medical University – Sofia holds degrees in Management, Library & Information Sciences, and Information Management. With 17 years of experience at the British Council in Bulgaria, including as Marketing Manager, they joined MU-Sofia in 2021. Proficient in Bulgarian, English, and basic German.