Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees oversees all institute activities. This includes being responsible for reviewing the budget for the coming year, developing policies and procedures, advising on the appointment of new directors and actively recruiting for the position as needed, and taking a leadership role in fundraising and public awareness. The Board of Trustees has a face-to-face meeting at ICERM for one day each year (usually in late spring), and one or two conference-call meetings if needed.

Board of Trustee member appointments are for four years. Chairs from the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) and the Education Advisory Board (EAB), as well as the ICERM Directors, act as ex officio members.

Board of Trustees Group Photo

Board of Trustees 2023
Back row, from left: Leon Bottou, Mark Lewis, Julia Kempe, Brendan Hassett, Caroline Klivans, Jonathan Mattingly, Ron Buckmire
Front row, from left: Karen Smith, Rachel Kuske, Ulrica Wilson, Carol Woodward, Leslie Greengard

Scientific Advisory Board

The Scientific Advisory Board is responsible for approving the programs and scientific activities of the Institute. In addition, through direct communication with the Director, Science Board members are involved in shaping the direction of the scientific enterprise through specific suggestions of thematic programs and of program organizers. The Scientific Advisory Board has a face-to-face meeting at ICERM for 1.5 days each year (usually in late fall), and one or two conference-call meetings if needed.

Scientific Advisory Board terms are for three years. The ICERM Directors act as ex officio members of this committee.

Scientific Advisory Board Group Photo

Scientific Advisory Board 2020
Top row, from left: Liliana Borcea, Ulrica Wilson, Caroline Klivans, Henry Cohn
Second row, from left: Anne Gelb, Brendan Hassett, Bill Goldman, Ivan Corwin
Third row, from left: Jesus De Loera, Mauro Maggioni, Sven Leyffer, Jon Wilkening
Fourth Row, from left: Rosa Orellana, Sigal Gottlieb, Joseph Silverman, Misha Kilmer
Not pictured: Rachel Ward

Education Advisory Board

The Education Advisory Board 1) oversees the undergraduate research programs, and helps to develop and identify successful proposals, 2) helps to develop proposals for outreach programs and events that are aligned with the mission of the institute, and 3) helps to identify sources of funding for education and outreach activities. The Education Advisory Board has a face-to-face meeting at ICERM for a half-day each year (usually in early fall).

Education Advisory Board terms are for three years. The ICERM Directors act as ex officio members of this committee.

Education Advisory Board Group Photo

Education Advisory Board 2020
Top row, from left: Brendan Hassett, Caroline Klivans, Sigal Gottlieb, Katharine Ott
Second row, from left: Jessica Sidman, Ulrica Wilson, Ryan Hynd, Thomas Garrity
Third row, from left: John Ewing, Javier Rojo, Marian Bocea (NSF), Cathy Boutin
Not pictured: Tarik Aougab, Rachel Levy

ICERM Governance Principles

The National Science Foundation, ICERM's core funder, expects that all of its mathematical sciences institutes have a mechanism in place for ensuring regular turnover in their governing boards and oversight of their directors. We are pleased to make available ICERM's governing principles.