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Gregor Weihs

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Gregor Weihs is Vice-Rector for Research at the Universität Innsbruck, Professor of Photonics at its Department for Experimental Physics and Director of Research of the Cluster of Excellence Quantum Science Austria. He received his MSc degree from Universität Innsbruck in 1994. His PhD degree from University of Vienna was awarded “sub auspiciis praesidentis” by the President of the Austrian Republic in 2000. Before returning to Innsbruck, he held a junior faculty position at the University of Vienna, was Consulting Assistant Professor at Stanford University, Research Fellow at the University of Tokyo, and Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada, where he was awarded the Canada Research Chair in Quantum Photonics.

From 2016 to 2021 he was the Vice-President for Natural Sciences and Engineering of the Austrian Science Fund and its interim President for several months. Other major awards include a Starting Grant by the European Research Council and the Wilhelm-Exner medal of the Austrian Trade and Crafts Association. He was a member of the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and a Fellow in the QIP program of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. His research interests include fundamental physics, quantum and semiconductor optics and quantum information.

Francesco Palumbo

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Francesco Palumbo is Full Professor of Statistics at the University Federico II of Naples, where he served as Director of the Department of Political Sciences. He taught Statistics and Psychometric Statistics. His research focuses on multivariate data analysis and the application of statistics in public decision-making processes. He has coordinated national and international research projects and contributed to the development of innovative statistical methodologies. He is the author of numerous scientific publications and actively participates in conferences and seminars in the field of applied statistics. 

Arnaud Thauvron

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Arnaud Thauvron was elected Vice-rector of Education and University Life Committee at the Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) on 18 September 2023. He holds a doctorate in finance and is a lecturer at IAE Gustave Eiffel, which he helped to found and directed for 7 years. At the IAE, he co-directs the International Management degree and the Master 2 in Wealth Management. He is the author of several books, including Gestion de patrimoine (Dunod, 13th edition, 2022), Finance (Foucher, 9th edition, 2019), Finance d’entreprise (Foucher, 4th edition, 2022) and Évaluation d’entreprise (Economica, 5th edition, 2020).

He was vice-president of the Réseau des IAE (2009-2013) and co-directed the Finance and Accounting research unit of the Institut de Recherche en Gestion (2002-2006). In September 2022, he was elected Vice-rector for Training and Socio-Economic Partnerships, and on 18 September 2023 he was elected Vice-rector for Training and the Commission for Training and University Life at UPEC.

Steinunn Gestsdóttir

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Pro-Rector of Academic Affairs and Strategy, Steinunn Gestsdóttir is Professor in Psychology at the University of Iceland. She holds a Ph.D. in Child Development from Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA, an M.A. in Development Psychology from Boston University, Boston, MA, USA, as well as a B.A. in Psychology from University of Iceland.

Wilbert van der Meer

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As International Office Director, Wilbert van der Meer is responsible for international academic partnerships at Copenhagen Business School (CBS). He works closely with both internal and external stakeholders to strengthen CBS’s global network, including collaborations on educational programs, research initiatives, and strategic alliances. Wilbert is responsible for CBS’s policies and strategies for internationalisation.

Previously, he held the position of Head of Education at CBS and, prior to that, served as Deputy Secretary General at Universities Denmark.

Wilbert van der Meer represents the CBS Vice-Rector of Education, Anna Thomasson, in the Aurora European universities alliance.

Montserrat Pinent Armengol

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Montserrat Pinent Armengol is at the Vice-Rectorate for Teaching Projects and Students at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. This Vice-Rectorate is responsible for innovation in teaching, teaching methodologies and educational resources and for student reception, student services, internships and academic orientation. It also promotes student involvement in university life and supports student associations and representative bodies.

Mathilde Chaumont

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In the third year of her Bachelor Degree in Administration and International Exchange, Mathilde serves as an assessor for the Aurora European university alliance at the Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC). She is also President of the Aurora Student Council. Additionally, she is an elected student representative at the General Council of UPEC and serves as the Treasurer of the Fédération des Associations de Créteil, which is an association created to represent students and assist other associations by providing training for their members, among other student-focused activities.

Andréa Gaucher

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Currently in her first year of Master in Administration and International Exchange at Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), Andréa is Student Vice President of her university, and also Secretary for the Aurora Student Council. Additionally, she is elected student representative at the General Council of UPEC and holds the position of Vice-president of student representation of the Fédération des Associations de Créteil, an association created to represent students and assist other associations by providing training for their members, among other student-focused activities.

Paula Mora

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Paula Mora Romero is currently in her third year of the Bachelor of Arts in Audiovisual Communication. In 2024, she became a representative from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili at the Aurora Student Council. Her goal is to engage in any opportunity that allows her to keep growing and learning, as well as to contribute to projects that will foster new and exciting opportunities for the student community.