The IPPOG Coordination Team carries out the main core activities of the Collaboration, including the Chair(s), the Scientific Secretary and Head of Communication, Administrative Support, and the Coordinators of IPPOG’s flagship programmes, the International Masterclasses and the Global Cosmics network.

In this page we also acknowledge our former Chairs and former Staff, whom we thank for their enormous contributions to the success of IPPOG.

IPPOG COORDINATION TEAM

IPPOG Chair

Anja Kranjc Horvat

IPPOG Chair

Steven Goldfarb

Chair of Speaker and Publication Committee

Despina Hatzifotiadou

Scientific Secretary and Communication Officer

Fabiola Cacciatore

Finance Officer

Hanife Olgunsoy

Master Student

Wilma Saijonkari

IPPOG FLAGSHIP ACTIVITIES COORDINATORS

Global Cosmics Coordination

Kazuo Tanaka

International Masterclasses Coordination

Ken Cecire

International Masterclasses Coordination

Uta Bilow

Resources Portal Coordination

Claire Adam

FORMER CHAIRS

Former Chair 2023 – 2025

Claire Adam

Former Chair 2020 – 2025

Pedro Abreu

Former Chair 2013-2019

Hans Peter Beck

Former Chair 2013-2016

Marjorie Bardeen

Former Chair 2009 – 2012

Michael Kobel

Former Chair 2009 – 2012

David Barney

Former Chair 2002 – 2008

Erik Johansson

Former Chair 1997 – 2001

Frank Close

FORMER STAFF

Coordination Assistant

Lila Mabiala

Administrative Support

Anita Bens

Administrative Support

Zoe Nikolaidou

Audovisual Produces

Chetna Krishna

Former IPPOG Staff

Claudia Marcelloni

Former IPPOG Staff

Lisa McCarthy

Former IPPOG Staff

Maureen Prola-Tessaur

Strategic Development Lead

Barbora Bruant Gulejova

Global Cosmics Coordination

Carolin Gnebner

Global Cosmics Coornidation

Sabine Hemmer

Master Student

Jana Fiserova

Master Student

Maud Delphine Grasmenil

Master Student

Hector Pillot

Resources Advisor

Beatrice Bressan