Who we are
Ecsite thrives on the contributions of many volunteers from within our membership and a small team based in the office in Brussels. Scroll down to see all the people contributing to Ecsite's daily activities.
Executive Committee
President Bruno Maquart Universcience Chairman and CEO Paris France |
Vice Presidency Maria João Fonseca Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP)Head of Communication / Director of the Hall of Biodiversity - Ciência Viva Center Porto Portugal |
Treasurer Hilde de Laet Hidrodoe Manager Herentals Belgium |
Executive Director Catherine Franche Ecsite Executive Director Brussels Belgium |
Board of Trustees
Solveig Arnesen VitenparkenCEO Ås Norway |
Miriam Atienza Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències - Museu de les Ciències Príncep FelipeContent manager Valencia Spain |
 Aude Bosquet Barth Cité des TélécomsSecrétaire Générale de la Fondation Cité des Télécoms - Directrice de la Cité des Télécoms Pleumeur-Bodou France |
Annelore Scholten Rijksmuseum Boerhaave Director Leiden The Netherlands |
Marjolein van Breemen Director Museum Naturalis Biodiversity Center |
Expert Marianne Achiam Associate professor Department of Science Education, University of Copenhagen |
Expert Camilla Tham Head of International Partnerships Natural History Museum |
2025 Conference host representative Joanna Kalinowska Development Director Copernicus Science Centre |
Expert Dobrivoje Lale Eric Head of Department of International Cooperation Centar za promociju nauke |
Dr. Vasyl Dunets |
Expert Raphael Chanay Director of Exhibitions Universcience |
Expert Christian Sichau Director Exhibition Development experimenta |
2026 Conference Host representative Viktoria Åman Client Relations Manager Learning Division at Universeum |
Expert Pedro Russo University Professor Astronomy & Society Ciência Viva & Leiden University |
Ecsite Office representative Catherine Franche Executive Director Ecsite |
Ecsite Office representative Wiktor Gajewski Events Manager Ecsite |
Ecsite Office representative Nicola Hamilton Senior Communications Manager Ecsite |
Awards chairperson Helen Jones Director of Global Engagement Science Museum Group |
Jury Member Andrea Bandelli Chairman and Manager Director Woven Foundation for Creative Climate Communication |
Jury Member Anna Omedes Former Director Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona |
Jury Member Francis Duranthon Director Toulouse Natural History Museum |
Jury Member Justin Dillon Professor of science and environmental education University College London |
Jury Member Linda Conlon Chief Executive International Centre for Life |
Chairperson Anne Land Assistant professor informal science education Leiden University |
Steering Committee Member Ilona Iłowiecka-Tańska Director of Innovations Copernicus Science Centre |
Steering Committee Member Nadine Herrmann Audience Research & Evaluation Professional experimenta |
Steering Committee Member Luisa Massarani Researcher and science communicator National Institute of Public Communication of Science and Technology |
Steering Committee Member Inga Specht Head of Visitor and Educational Research Leibniz Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversitätswandels |
Co-chair Catherine Franche Executive Director Ecsite |
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