Organization

All the organizations that are part of the IDIS are represented in this body:

• President: The Head of the Galician Department of Health, or the Director of the General Directorate of Health Insurance and Planning
• Vice-President: the Chancellor of the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) or the Vice-chancellor for Research and Innovation.
• 6 Members: 3 appointed by the Galician Department of Health y another 3 appointed by the chancellor of the USC.
• Scientific Director, having a say, but no vote in the sessions of the Governing Council.
• Secretary: this position is shared by 2 members of the Governing Council or held by a person appointed for this purpose. In this case, this person has a say, but no vote. The secretary attests to the agreements adopted and is the custodian of the administrative documentation.

• President: Julio García Comesaña. Head of the Galician Department of Health.
• Vicepresidente: Antonio López Díaz. Chancellor of the University of Santiago de Compostela
  Members:
• Julián Álvarez Escudero. Dean of Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
• Ángel Carracedo Álvarez. Full Professor of the Department of Forensic Sciences, Pathological Anatomy, Gynecology and Obstetrics and Pediatrics of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
• María Luz Couce Pico, Scientific Director of the Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (no vote).
• Enrique Domínguez Muñoz. Head of the Digestive Service of the Health Area of Santiago de Compostela and Barbanza.
• Antonio Fernández Campa. Manager, Galician Agency for Knowledge Management in Health (ACIS).
• José Ramón González Juanatey. Head of the Cardiology Service of the Health Area of Santiago de Compostela and Barbanza.
• José Luis Labandeira García. Full Profesor of the Departament of Morphological Sciences of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
• Isabel Lista García, Managing Director of IDIS Foundation, acting as secretary (no vote).
• Eloína Núñez Masid. Manager of the Health Area of Santiago de Compostela and Barbanza.
• Vicente Pérez Muñuzuri. Vice-chancellor for Research and Innovation of the University of Santiago de Compostela.

The External Scientific Committee of IDIS is a body made up of recognized professionals of international reference in the fields of knowledge of the Institute, in charge of ensuring the scientific quality of the activities performed by IDIS and contributing to its improvement.
The External Scientific Committee´s mission is to advise the management and governing bodies of the Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela in order to guarantee the highest standards of quality regarding scientific and training activity of the IDIS and the compliance of the objectives agreed in the strategic plan.

The Internal Scientific Committee (CCI), chaired by the IDIS Scientific Director, whose regulations establish that it is composed of IDIS staff representing the priority scientific areas of the IIS. Different types of researchers must be represented and comply with the principles of gender equality. It must also include research trainers, innovation and quality personnel of the IIS, as stated in the organizational documents of the IIS.

The Internal Scientific Committee (CCI) of IDIS is a commission that aims to represent all the research areas and technical staff of the Institute, in order to advise its Scientific Directorate on scientific, strategic and organizational aspects, as well as make the appropriate decisions on the functioning of the Institute.

The CCI roles involve the following activities:

• To advise the IIS Director regarding scientific, strategic and organizational issues.
• To analyse and present suggestions for all plans and operational normatives, especially for the strategic plan, including the integration and the training plans.
• To follow the monitoring of the IIS activities, especially those related to the above-mentioned plans.
• To validate the Annual Scientific Report.
• To propose the annual scientific goals to be achieved and the action plan to develop them to the governing body.
• To be the body for the participation of the research areas and groups in the scientific governance of the IIS.
• To assess of project application proposals and establish their prioritization, if included in their regulations.

• President: María Luz Couce Pico. IDIS Scientific Director.
  Members:
• Sofía Isabel Barbosa Sousa Gouveia. Postdoctoral researcher. R2 representative.
• Ángel Carracedo Álvarez. Area coordinator, Genetics and Systems Biology. Group leader, Genetics.
• Miriam Cebey López. IDIS Quality Commission President.
• Manuel Collado Rodríguez. IDIS Training Commission President.
• Anxo Fernández Ferreiro. IDIS Innovation Commission President.
• José Ramón González Juanatey. Area coordinator, Inflammation.
• Francisco Gude Sampedro. Area coordinator, Platforms and Methodology.
• José Luis Labandeira García. Area representative, Neurosciences.
• Isabel Lista García. Managing Director, IDIS Foundation (FIDIS).
• Rafael López López. Area coordinator, Oncology. Group leader, Translational Oncology.
• Miguel López Pérez. R4 researchers representative
• Mabel Loza García. CIMUS Directorate representative, Deputy Director.
• Paula Mariño Lorenzo. IDIS Research trainee. R1 representative.
• Miguel Ángel Martínez Olmos. Area coordinator, Endocrinology.
• Federico Martinón Torres. Former IDIS Research Commission President.
• Laura Muinelo Romay. Miguel Servet Researcher. R3 representative.
• Daniel Rey Aldana. IDIS Primary Care representative.
• Mabel Sampedro Parada. Innovation and Transfer Manager, Responsible. Works Council member.
• Ana Vega Gliemmo. R4 researchers representative.
• Secretary: José Ramón Castro Ruibal. IDIS Research Manager.