Technical Advisory Panel
Mandate
The Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) assists the Governing Board and Director in engineering, scientific and
technological matters related to ITER, the Broader Approach and preparations for
demonstration fusion reactors (DEMO), in particular by:
- preparing opinions and recommendations on the objectives and content of project
plans, work programmes and their possible revisions;
- monitoring the technical implementation of the project plans and work programmes
and providing reports to the Governing Board at appropriate intervals;
- promote coherence with the activities of the Associations, in particular within
the frame of the European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA);
- providing advice or recommendations on specific engineering, scientific and
technological issues upon request of the Director or the Governing Board;
- performing any other functions as may be delegated to the Scientific Programme
Board by the Governing Board.
Chair
On 1st December 2017, the Governing Board extended the mandate of Dr Gabriele Fioni as Chair of the TAP and appointed Dr Wolfgang Biel as Vice-Chair for a term of two years from 1 January 2018.
Dr. Gabriele Fioni, Chair of the Technical
Advisory Panel
Dr. Wolfgang Biel, Vice-Chair of the Technical Advisory Panel
Members
The TAP is composed of 14 members appointed by the Governing Board from among persons of recognised standing and professional experience in engineering, scientific and technical matters relevant to ITER, the Broader Approach and DEMO. Each member is appointed for a term of two years renewable.
The following General Declarations of Interest are prepared in accordance with the Governing Board’s decision of 09 June 2015 concerning Confidentiality, Independence, Preventing and Managing Conflicts of Interest and subject to this Specific Privacy Notice.