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Matteo Lorito

Matteo Lorito has been Rector of the Università Federico II of Naples since 2020 and is Full Professor of Plant Pathology and Phytopathological Biotechnology. A Biology graduate, he conducted research at Cornell University and held academic leadership roles, including Director of the Department of Agriculture. He has authored over 200 scientific publications and has approximately 25,000 citations. He co-founded three startups and developed biopesticide and biofertilizer formulations distributed in 90 countries. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and was awarded the title of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. 

Jean-Luc Dubois-Randé

Jean-Luc Dubois-Randé serving as President of Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) since 2018.  A medical doctor specialised in cardiology, he is a university professor at UPEC and a hospital practitioner in cardiology at Henri-Mondor Hospital since 1994. He also served as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at UPEC from 2010 to 2018 and was President of the Conference of Deans of Medicine in France from 2016 to 2018. Jean-Luc’s passion for medicine was further reinforced when he became Head of the Cardiology Department at Henri-Mondor Hospital since 2000. In addition, Jean-Luc Dubois-Randé has been the President of the Digital University in Health and Sports (UNESS) since 2020, and President of the UPEC Foundation since 2021.

Wilbert van der Meer

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.

Mathilde Chaumont

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.

Josep Pallarès Marzal

Born in El Perelló in 1967, he has been General Director of Universities and General Director of University Planning and Research of the Generalitat de Catalunya (2016-19) and, at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Vice-Rector for Academic Policy and PDI (2014-16), Vice-Rector of PDI (2008-14), Vice-Rector for Transfer and Innovation (2006-08) and Director of the Department of Electronic Engineering, Electric and Automatic (2000-06).

Margrethe Jonkman

Margrethe Jonkman is president of the Executive Board of VU Amsterdam, where diversity, sustainability, and entrepreneurship form the foundation of the institution’s strategy.

With a background as Chief Technology Officer at FrieslandCampina and extensive involvement in international research collaborations, she spearheads initiatives for enduring societal impact. Her leadership highlights VU Amsterdam’s dedication to scientific excellence and global engagement, committed to addressing global challenges.

Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir

Professor Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir was elected Rector of the University of Iceland and President of the University Council in 2025. Prior to taking office, she was a professor of International Affairs in the Faculty of Political Science. She has previously served on the University Council of the University of Iceland from 2022-2025. Professor Ómarsdóttir earned her PhD from University College Cork in Ireland. Her research focuses on Iceland’s foreign and national security policy, feminist international relations, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.