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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.
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 |
2021-2024 |
Elected |
Patrick Michael |
NASA/GSFC |
USA |
Analysis Centers’ representative |
2021-2024 |
Elected |
Frank Lemoine (chair) |
NASA/GSFC |
USA |
Member at large |
2023-2026 |
Elected |
Laura Sanchez |
DGFI/TUM |
Germany |
Member at large |
2021-2024 |
Elected |
Karine Le Bail |
Chalmers University of Technology |
Sweden |
Director of the Central Bureau |
Since 2003 |
Appointed |
Laurent Soudarin |
CLS |
France |
Combination Center representative |
Since 2013 |
Appointed |
Guilhem Moreaux |
CLS |
France |
Network representative |
2021-2024 |
Appointed |
Jérôme Saunier |
IGN |
France |
DORIS system representative |
2023-2024 |
Appointed |
Claude Boniface |
CNES |
France |
IAG representative |
2023-2027 |
Appointed |
Ernst Schrama |
TU Delft |
The Netherlands |
IERS representative |
2021-2024 |
Appointed |
Tonie van Dam |
University of Utah |
USA |
Representatives and delegates
Network representative: Jérôme SAUNIER
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |