What is Eurobio?

The European Association of University Departments of Biology originated in ideas discussed at meetings with representatives from Departments of Biology from a number of European Universities in all EU member states (as in all EU matters, the term "university" includes all institutions of higher education).

Who is in charge

BOARD: 1997-1999

CHARLES SUSANNE (VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL): PRESIDENT
COSTAS KASTRITSIS (UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI): VICE-PRESIDENT
LILLEMOR LEWAN (UNIVERSITY OF LUND): VICE-PRESIDENT
PETER GAHAN (KINGS COLLEGE LONDON): SECRETARY
JOHN PARNELL (TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN): TREASURER

COUNCIL: 1997-1999

AT FRIEDRICH BARTH (UNIVERSITAT WIEN)
BE GYSELE VAN DE VYVER (UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES)
BE CHARLES SUSANNE (VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL)
DE BERND LUCKAS (FRIEDRICH-SCHILLER UNIVERSITAT JENA)
DK CLIFF RANKIN (UNIVERSITY OF ODENSE)
ES CONSUELO PRADO (UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA MADRID)
FI JAAKKOO LUMME (UNIVERSITY OF OULU)
FR DOMINIQUE DUNON (UNIVERSITE DE PARIS VII)
GB PETER GAHAN (KINGS COLLEGE LONDON)
GB HARRY EPTON (UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER)
GR COSTAS KASTRITSIS (UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI)
GR MARIA LAZARIDOU (UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI)
IE JOHN PARNELL (TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN)
IT GIAN PIERO SIRONI (UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO)
NL VICTOR VAN RIJ (UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM)
NO HAROLD KRYVI (UNIVERSITET I BERGEN)
PT CLARA QUEIROZ (UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA)
SE LILLEMOR LUND (LUNDS UNIVERSITET)

BG STEFAN DUKIANDJIEV (UNIVERSITY OF PLOVDIV)
HU MAGDOLNA SZENTE (JOZSEF ATTILA UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED)
LT BEN JUODKA (VILNIAUS UNIVERSITETAS)
PL MARIA MARICKA-BLASZKIEWICZ (UNIVERSITY OF WROCLAW)
RO ANGHELUTA VADINEANU (UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST)
SI PETER MACEK (UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA)
SK VLADIMIR FERAK (COMENIUS UNIVERSITY BRATISLAVA)

General aims

The association looks upon itself as having an advisory role, in all aspects of biology, as studied at universities within the European Union and closely affiliated states in other parts of Europe. This task may be carried out within any organisation responsible for setting policies on higher education and scientific research or its funding.

Other tasks are:

to stimulate general interests and specific knowledge in European third level education by agreements about joint curricula and about modular courses transportable on a European scale, by other curriculum development and by the promotion of European diplomas.
to promote quality assessment studies
to promote solutions of specific problems corresponding to general objectives and common interests.
to look for specific European dimensions in biology and stimulate their dissemination in biology and other third level curricula.

Thus Eurobio will be an association for discussions about present European Biology education including basic training as well as Ph.D. studies, new possibilities and plans for future development. It will promote teaching collaboration on a European scale in biology.

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