Follow Governing Board's Documents to access minutes of GB meetings, IDS activity reports, presentations by GB members, ...
The Governing Board consists of eleven voting members and a number of nonvoting members. The voting membership of the GB is composed of 5 members elected by the IDS Associates, and 6 appointed members. The elected members have staggered four-year terms, with elections every two years. The Analysis Centers’ representative, the Data Centers’ representative, and one Member-at-Large are elected during the first two-year election. The Analysis Coordinator and the other Member-at-Large are elected in the second two-year election. Chairs of the Working Groups are ex-officio and nonvoting members.
Elections 2024: voting results
In accordance with the Terms of Reference of the IDS, three positions in the IDS Governing Board became vacant at the end of 2024. IDS associates were invited to nominate candidates for the two open positions for the next 4-year term 2025-2028. A Nominating Committee (Frank Lemoine (chair), Karine Le Bail, Laura Sanchez) formed for the election has collected the nominations and established the list of candidates. The elections were held from December 16, 2024 to January 6, 2025.
The members elected by the IDS Associates are the following:
Analysis Centers' representative: Hugues Capdeville (CLS, France)
Data Centers' representative: Ross Bagwell (NASA/CDDIS, USA)
Member-at-large: Maria Tsakiri (NTUA, Greece)
Current composition of the IDS Governing Board
|
Position
|
Term
|
Status
|
Name
|
Affiliation
|
Country
|
|
Analysis coordinator
|
2023-2026
|
Elected
|
Petr Štěpánek
|
Geodetic Observatory Pecný
|
Czech Republic
|
|
Data Centers’ representative
|
2025-2028
|
Elected
|
Ross Bagwell
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
|
Analysis Centers’ representative
|
2025-2028
|
Elected
|
Hugues Capdeville
|
CLS
|
France
|
|
Member at large
|
2023-2026
|
Elected
|
Laura Sánchez
|
DGFI/TUM
|
Germany
|
|
Member at large
|
2025-2028
|
Elected
|
Maria Tsakiri
|
National Technical University of Athens
|
Greece
|
|
Director of the Central Bureau
|
Since 2003
|
Appointed
|
Laurent Soudarin
|
CLS
|
France
|
|
Combination Center representative
|
Since 2013
|
Appointed
|
Guilhem Moreaux
|
CLS
|
France
|
|
Network representative
|
2025-2028
|
Appointed
|
Jérôme Saunier
|
IGN
|
France
|
|
DORIS system representative
|
2025-2028
|
Appointed
|
Cécile Manfredi
|
CNES
|
France
|
|
IAG representative
|
2023-2027
|
Appointed
|
Ernst Schrama
|
TU Delft
|
The Netherlands
|
|
IERS representative
|
2025-2028
|
Appointed
|
TBD
|
|
|
| Chair of WG "Integrated Clock Correction Strategies for DORIS" * |
Since June 2024 |
Ex-officio |
Patrick Schreiner |
GFZ |
Germany |
| Chair of WG "NRT ionospheric applications" * |
Since Nov. 2024 |
Ex-officio |
Ningbo Wang |
AIR-CAS |
China |
* non voting member
Representatives and delegates
IDS representatives to the IERS:
Network representative: Jérôme SAUNIER
IDS representative to GGOS Directing Board: Karine LE BAIL
IDS representatives to GGOS consortium: Frank G. LEMOINE, Laurent SOUDARIN
IDS representative to GGOS Bureau of Networks and Observations: Jérôme SAUNIER
IDS representative to GGOS Bureau of Products and Standards: Petr STEPANEK
Composition of the IDS Governing Board since 2003
Current members are indicated in bold
|
Position
|
Term
|
Status
|
Name
|
Affiliation
|
Country
|
|
Analysis coordinator
|
2023-2026
|
Elected
|
Petr Štěpánek
|
Geodetic Observatory Pecný
|
Czech Republic
|
|
2019-2022
|
Elected
|
Hugues Capdeville
Petr Štěpánek
|
CLS
Geodetic Observatory Pecný
|
France
Czech Republic
|
|
|
2015-2018
|
Elected
|
Hugues Capdeville
Jean-Michel Lemoine
|
CLS
CNES/GRGS
|
France
|
|
|
2013-2014
|
Ext’d
|
Frank Lemoine
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
|
|
2009-2012
|
E.b.GB
|
Frank Lemoine
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
|
|
2005-2008
|
|
Frank Lemoine (substitute)
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
|
|
2003-2005
|
|
Martine Feissel-Vernier
|
IGN/Paris Observatory
|
France
|
|
|
Data Centers’ representative
|
2025-2028
|
Elected
|
Ross Bagwell
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
|
2021-2024
|
Elected
|
Patrick Michael
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
|
|
2017-2020
|
Elected
|
Patrick Michael
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
|
|
2013-2016
|
Elected
|
Carey Noll
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
|
|
2009-2012
|
Elected
|
Carey Noll
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
|
|
2003-2008
|
|
Carey Noll
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
|
|
Analysis Centers’ representative
|
2025-2028
|
Elected
|
Hugues Capdeville
|
CLS
|
France
|
|
2021-2024
|
Elected
|
Frank Lemoine (chair)
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
|
|
2017-2020
|
Elected
|
Frank Lemoine (chair)
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
|
|
2013-2016
|
Elected
|
Pascal Willis (chair)
|
IGN+IPGP
|
France
|
|
|
2009-2012
|
Elected
|
Pascal Willis (chair)
|
IGN+IPGP
|
France
|
|
|
2003-2008
|
|
Pascal Willis
|
IGN+IPGP
|
France
|
|
|
Member at large
|
2023-2026
|
Elected
|
Laura Sanchez
|
DGFI/TUM
|
Germany
|
|
2019-2022
|
Elected
|
Claudio Abbondanza
|
NASA/JPL
|
USA
|
|
|
2015-2018
|
Elected
|
Marek Ziebart
|
UCL
|
UK
|
|
|
2013-2014
|
Ext’d
|
John Ries
|
University of Texas/CSR
|
USA
|
|
|
2009-2012
|
E.b.GB
|
John Ries
|
University of Texas/CSR
|
USA
|
|
|
2003-2008
|
|
John Ries
|
University of Texas/CSR
|
USA
|
|
|
Member at large
|
2025-2028
|
Elected
|
Maria Tsakiris
|
National Technical University of Athens
|
Greece
|
|
2021-2024
|
Elected
|
Karine Le Bail
|
Chalmers University of Technology
|
Sweden
|
|
|
2017-2020
|
Elected
|
Denise Dettmering
|
DGFI/TUM
|
Germany
|
|
|
2013-2016
|
Elected
|
Richard Biancale
|
CNES/GRGS
|
France
|
|
|
2009-2012
|
E.b.GB
|
Pascale Ferrage
|
CNES
|
France
|
|
|
2003-2008
|
|
Gilles Tavernier (chair)
|
CNES
|
France
|
|
|
Director of the Central Bureau
|
Since 2003
|
Appointed
|
Laurent Soudarin
|
CLS
|
France
|
|
Combination Center representative
|
Since 2013
|
Appointed
|
Guilhem Moreaux
|
CLS
|
France
|
|
Network representative
|
2025-2028
|
Appointed
|
Jérôme Saunier
|
IGN
|
France
|
|
2021-2024
|
Appointed
|
Jérôme Saunier
|
IGN
|
France
|
|
|
2017-2020
|
Appointed
|
Jérôme Saunier
|
IGN
|
France
|
|
|
2013-2016
|
Appointed
|
Jérôme Saunier
|
IGN
|
France
|
|
|
2010-2012
|
|
Bruno Garayt (substitute)
|
IGN
|
France
|
|
|
2009
|
E.b.GB
|
Hervé Fagard
|
IGN
|
France
|
|
|
2003-2008
|
|
Hervé Fagard
|
IGN
|
France
|
|
|
DORIS system representative
|
2025-2028
|
Appointed
|
Cécile Manfredi
|
CNES
|
France
|
|
2024
|
Appointed
|
Cécile Manfredi
|
CNES
|
France
|
|
|
2023-2024
|
Appointed
|
Claude Boniface
|
CNES
|
France
|
|
|
2023
|
Appointed
|
Arnaud Sellé
|
CNES
|
France
|
|
|
2021-2022
|
Appointed
|
Pascale Ferrage
|
CNES
|
France
|
|
|
2017-2020
|
Appointed
|
Pascale Ferrage
|
CNES
|
France
|
|
|
2013-2016
|
Appointed
|
Pascale Ferrage
|
CNES
|
France
|
|
|
IAG representative
|
2023-2027
|
Appointed
|
Ernst Schrama
|
TU Delft
|
The Netherlands
|
| 2019-2022 |
Appointed |
Ernst Schrama |
TU Delft |
The Netherlands |
|
|
2017-2018
|
Appointed
|
Petr Štěpánek
|
Geodetic Observatory Pecný
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|
2013-2016
|
Appointed
|
Michiel Otten
|
ESOC
|
Germany
|
|
|
2009-2012
|
Appointed
|
Michiel Otten
|
ESOC
|
Germany
|
|
|
2003-2008
|
|
Not appointed
|
|
|
|
|
IERS representative
|
2025-2028
|
Appointed
|
TBD
|
|
|
|
2021-2024
|
Appointed
|
Tonie van Dam
|
University of Utah
|
USA
|
|
|
2017-2020
|
Appointed
|
Brian Luzum
|
USNO
|
USA
|
|
|
2013-2016
|
Appointed
|
Brian Luzum
|
USNO
|
USA
|
|
|
2009-2012
|
Appointed
|
Chopo Ma
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
|
|
2003-2008
|
|
Ron Noomen
|
TU Delft
|
The Netherlands
|
|
|
Chair of WG "NRT DORIS data" *
|
Nov. 2016-Nov. 2023
|
Ex-officio
|
Denise Dettmering
|
DGFI/TUM
|
Germany
|
| Chair of WG "Integrated Clock Correction Strategies for DORIS" * |
Since June 2024 |
Ex-officio |
Patrick Schreiner |
GFZ |
Germany |
| Chair of WG "NRT ionospheric applications" * |
Since Nov. 2024 |
Ex-officio |
Ningbo Wang |
AIR-CAS |
China |
Elected = Elected by IDS Associates
E.b.GB = Elected by the previous Governing Board
Ext’d = Extended term for two years linked to the set up of the partial renewal process
* = non voting member
IDS representatives to GGOS Bureau of Networks and Observations: Jérôme Saunier
