Han La Poutré, CWI, was elected President of ERCIM AISBL for a term of two years at the ERCIM General Assembly held at Inria Rennes in October 2025.
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Since its foundation in 1989, ERCIM has been a dynamic organisation in computer science and mathematics. As a networked organisation of excellent institutes, many activities have taken place and important results have been achieved. These continue today and will do so in the years ahead. I am grateful and proud to have been elected as President for a two-year term, and I look forward to working with the newly chosen Board and all ERCIM members.

What are the key focuses for ERCIM in the coming period? While we already have many activities, we will place additional emphasis on being an active network that jointly carries out research, engages with European policy and institute management, and addresses important issues like ethics and the autonomy of the EU.