Governance
Founding members and EMBL have agreed to a referred governance model and the following key principles to underpin the operational entity of EMBL Australia:
- analogous wherever possible with EMBL
- acceptable to all funding stakeholders
- accountable for Australia’s Associate membership activities
- responsible for negotiating with EMBL on behalf of Australia
- established with nominal start-up costs
For simplicity, the current arrangements, whereby Monash University assumes the duties of the EMBL Australia Secretariat, will continue under a Deed of Agreement between funding stakeholders. The Deed will define the role of: EMBL Australia, the governing EMBL Australia Council and the Secretariat. The Council will also appoint a Director and Scientific Advisory Committee. Consistent with the EMBL philosophy that science is paramount the Council Chair will be an eminent independent scientist familiar with the EMBL philosophy and operating principles. The Council and the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation, Science and Research have the opportunity to nominate one observer each to the EMBL Council in Europe.