Scientific Coordination
(The Scientific Coordinator is elected by the Scientific Board; the Vice-Scientific Coordinators are chosen by the Scientific Coordinator.)
Core responsibilities
- general governance of the unit;
 - implementation of the unit's general strategies;
 - supervision of General Project activities;
 - coordination and supervision of activities in the fields of training, partnerships, and transfer and applied knowledge;
 - coordination and supervision of administrative and technical support services to research (human, financial, image, and communication resources);
 - submission of reports (of activities and accounts) to the FCT;
 - legal and institutional representation of the unit.