Executive Head
Marc Schiltz, PhD, MBA
Secretary General
- Chief Executive Officer
Email: marc.schiltz@fnr.lu
Assistant: Ms Sylvie Krier | sylvie.krier@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 18

Management team
Dr Andreea Monnat
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
- Digital Innovation Coordinator
- Coordination IPBG
- Coordination JUMP
- Coordination KITS
Email: andreea.monnat@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 09

Christiane Kaell
Head of Research Programmes
- CORE Coordination
- CORE Contact for Materials Science and Technology, Physics
- OPEN Coordination
- Contact for National Research Priorities
- ERA-Net: MERANET, QUANTERA II
Email: christiane.kaell@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 26 19 25-34 / +352 691 362 817

Dr Cindy Lopes-Bento
Head of Science of Science and Innovation Policy
- Research on science of science and innovation policy
- Evaluation of existing and collection on new data on science and innovation in Luxembourg
- Advice on current or new science and innovation programs
- Development of a platform on evidence based policy
Email: cindy.lopesbento@fnr.lu (*currently on maternity leave*)
Tel: +352 691 36 28 19

Didier Goossens
Head of Corporate Communication
- FNR Corporate Communication
- Contact for media enquiries
Email: didier.goossens@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 621 49 31 39

Dr Helena Burg
Head of International Relations
- Coordination INTER Programme
- AFR Contact for Materials, Engineering, Physics
Email: helena.burg@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 12

Jean-Paul (Jhemp) Bertemes
- Science in Society
- Chief Editor of science.lu
- Pairing Scheme: Politics Meets Research
Email: jean-paul.bertemes@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 10


Programme Managers
Asaël Rouby
Programme Manager
- Legal Advisor & Research Integrity Officer
- AFR coordination; AFR contact Economics, Law, Social Sciences
- CORE contact Societal Challenges
- INTER: ERA-Net NORFACE
- FNR Member of Science Europe’s Working Group on Research Integrity
Email: asael.rouby@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 11

Florencia Balbastro
Programme Manager
- CORE contact ICT (and space)
- Coordination INTER Mobility
- Coordination RESCOM
Email: florencia.balbastro@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 08

Linda Wampach, PhD
Programme Manager & Science Communicator
- Coordination PSP-Classic, PSP-Flagship
- Coordination Open Access Fund
- FNR Awards
- Gender balance
*Not available Fridays*
Email: linda.wampach@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 33

Marie-Claude Marx, PhD
Programme Manager & Doctoral Education Expert
- PRIDE coordination
- ATTRACT coordination
- CORE contact for Sustainable Resource Management in Luxembourg
- AFR contact for Biology, Medical Sciences, Environment and Chemistry
- INTER: ERA PerMed
*Not available on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons*
Email: marie-claude.marx@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 21

Dr Olivier Buchheit
Digital Transformation Manager
Email: olivier.buchheit@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 362 825

Dr Richard Nakath
Programme Manager
- Coordination Public-Private Collaborations (BRIDGES, Industrial Fellowships)
- CORE contact Material Sciences
- INTER: EUROSTARS
Email: richard.nakath@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 23

Dr Sakthivel Sundharam
Programme / Innovation Manager
- Public-Private Collaborations (BRIDGES, Industrial Fellowships)
- JUMP
- KITS
- Domain ICT
- INTER: AAL
Email: sakthivel.sundharam@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 362 830
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

Sean Sapcariu, PhD
Programme Manager & Research Culture Expert
- CORE contact for Biomedical and Health Sciences
- PEARL coordination
- INTER: Multilateral (ERACOSYSMED, JPND, TRANSCAN)
- INITIATE & NCER
Email: sean.sapcariu@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 31

Susanne Rick
Programme Manager
- Contact for Humanities and Education
- INTER: ERA-Net HERA
*available only on Mondays, Wednesdays and every second Thursday, the other days please contact Sylvie Krier for urgent matters*
Email: susanne.rick@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 28

Programme Support
Angelina Clemens
Programme Support Manager
- Support PSP-Classic, PSP-Flagship
- Support AFR
*available mornings only*
Email: angelina.clemens@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 14

Jill Mousel
General Admin & Programme Support Manager
- Support RESCOM
- Support INTER Mobility
- Support Public-Private Collaborations (BRIDGES, Industrial Fellowships)
- Support Open Access Fund
- FNR Awards
Email: jill.mousel@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 26 19 25-50 / 691 36 28 22

Josiane Staus
Programme Support Manager
- Support CORE (domain Innovation in Services)
- Support INTER bilateral
- Support INITIATE & NCER
*available Monday – Wednesday, and Thursday mornings*
Email: josiane.staus@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 32

Patricia Drimeyer
Programme Support Manager
- Support AFR
- Support ATTRACT
- Support CORE (Biomedical and Health Sciences; Material Sciences)
- Support PEARL
Email: patricia.drimeyer@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 13

Sylvie Krier
Executive Assistant to the CEO
- Assistant to the Secretary General
- Support CORE (domain Societal Challenges + Sustainable Resource management), OPEN, PRIDE
- Support JUMP, KITS
- INTER (multilateral)
Email: sylvie.krier@fnr.lu
Tel:+352 691 36 28 18

Science in Society & Communication
Emily Iversen
Digital Communication Manager
- fnr.lu website (including Spotlight on Young Researchers)
- FNR Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn
- FNR Info
- letzSCIENCE
- Corporate communication
Email: emily.iversen@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 15

Joseph Rodesch
Science Communicator
- Science in Society
- Mr Science
Email: joseph.rodesch@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 29

Melanie Reuter
Science Communication Support Manager
- science.lu
- Science in Society
Email: melanie.reuter@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 27
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

Michèle Weber, PhD
Science Communicator
- science.lu
*Not available Tuesday and Friday afternoons*
Email: michele.weber@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 34

Sonia Ramos
Events & Communication Manager
- Science in Society (Researchers’ Days, Science Festival, Chercheurs à l’école)
- FNR Corporate Communication (FNR Awards Ceremony)
Email: sonia.ramos@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 26

IT & HR
Ionut Peres
Head of IT
- FNR Grant Submission System
- IT Support, Infrastructure, Systems
Email: ionut.peres@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 36

Susana Pinto
HR, Finance and Quality Support Manager
Email: susana.pinto@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 20

Tom Jakobs
Head of Data Management and Digital Transformation
- Grants Management System Administrator
Email: tom.jakobs@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 36 28 16

Research Luxembourg
Hélène Jacuszin
Marketing & Communication Coordinator
Contact for Research Luxembourg
www.researchluxembourg.lu
Email: helene.jacuszin@fnr.lu
Tel: +352 691 362 838
