Our Team

Marc Schiltz, PhD, MBA

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
Fax: + 352 26 19 25-35

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

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

Tel: +352 691 36 28 19
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

Didier Goossens

Head of Corporate Communication

• FNR Corporate Communication
• Contact for media enquiries

Email: didier.goossens@fnr.lu

Tel: +352 621 49 31 39

Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

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
Fax: +352 26 19 25 35

Jean-Paul (Jhemp) Bertemes

• Science in Society
• Chief Editor of science.lu
• Pairing Scheme: Politics Meets Research

Marc Rock

Head of Finance & General Administration

Email: marc.rock@fnr.lu

Tel: +352 621 17 55 57
Fax: + 352 26 19 25-35

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
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

Florencia Balbastro

Programme Manager

• CORE contact Innovation in Services

Email: florencia.balbastro@fnr.lu

Tel: +352 691 36 28 08

Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

Linda Wampach, PhD

Programme Manager & Science Communicator

• Coordination PSP-Classic, PSP-Flagship
• Coordination INTER Mobility
• Coordination RESCOM
• Coordination Open Access Fund
• FNR Awards
• Gender balance

Email: linda.wampach@fnr.lu

Tel: +352 691 36 28 33

Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

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
Fax: + 352 26 19 25-35

Dr Olivier Buchheit

Programme Manager 

Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

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
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

Dr Sakthivel Sundharam

Programme / Innovation Manager 

• Public-Private Collaborations (BRIDGES, Industrial Fellowships)
• JUMP
• 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
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

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
Fax: + 352 26 19 25-35

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
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

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
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

Josiane Staus

Programme Support Manager

• Support CORE (domains New Functional and Intelligent Materials and Surfaces and New Sensing Applications; Innovation in Services)
• Support INTER

*available Monday – Wednesday, and Thursday mornings*

Email: josiane.staus@fnr.lu

Tel: +352 691 36 28 32
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

Patricia Drimeyer

Programme Support Manager

• Support AFR
• Support ATTRACT
• Support CORE (Biomedical and Health Sciences)
• Support PEARL

Email: patricia.drimeyer@fnr.lu

Tel: +352 691 36 28 13
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

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

Email: sylvie.krier@fnr.lu

Tel:+352 691 36 28 18
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

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
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

Joseph Rodesch

Science Communicator

• Science in Society
• Mr Science

Email: joseph.rodesch@fnr.lu

Tel: +352 691 36 28 29
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

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
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

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
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

Ionut Peres

Head of IT

• FNR Grant Submission System
• IT Support, Infrastructure, Systems

Email: ionut.peres@fnr.lu

Tel: +352 691 36 28 36
Fax: + 352 26 19 25-35

Susana Pinto

HR, Finance and Quality Support Manager

Email: susana.pinto@fnr.lu

Tel: +352 691 36 28 20
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

Tom Jakobs

Head of Data Management and Digital Transformation

• Support PRIDE, AFR Bilateral
• Support IPBG
• Grants Management System Administrator

Email: tom.jakobs@fnr.lu

Tel: +352 691 36 28 16
Fax: +352 26 19 25-35

Hélène Jacuszin

Marketing & Communication Coordinator

Contact for Research Luxembourg

www.researchluxembourg.lu

Email: helene.jacuszin@fnr.lu

Tel: +352 691 362 838