The Council of European BioRegions Announces - New Board for 2025 - 2026
The Council of European BioRegions (CEBR), the leading network of life science clusters across Europe, is pleased to announce the results of its 2025–2026 Board Elections, held during the Annual Meeting co-organized and hosted by Klaster LifeScience Krakow.
CEBR Board Members, from left to right: Kazimierz Murzyn, Ria Hein, Alexis Biton, Montse Daban, Karen Lindegaard, Hickmah Tagaully, Pablo Zardoya-Laguardia, Margot Jehle, Sauro Vicini and Kristina Eskenazi. (Krakow, May 13th, 2025)
/ Copyright: CEBRThe new Board composition reflects CEBR’s commitment to representing a diverse, experienced, and dynamic leadership across Europe’s life sciences ecosystem.
Newly Elected and Re-Elected Members CEBR extends a warm welcome and congratulations to the following newly elected and re-elected
Board Members:
- Ria Hein, Program Manager at Brabant Development Agency (New Member)
- Kristina Eskenazi, Chairwoman of the Managing Board at Health and Life Sciences Cluster Bulgaria (New Member)
- Kazimierz Murzyn, Managing Director at Klaster LifeScience Krakow (Re-elected)
CEBR Board 2025–2026 - President: Montse Daban (Director of Science Policy and Internationalisation, Biocat)
- Vice-president: Hickmah Tagaully (Head of European Affairs, Medicen Paris)
- Board Member and Treasurer: Kazimierz Murzyn (Managing Director, Klaster LifeScience Krakow)
- Board Member: Sauro Vicini (Executive Director, Clust-ER Health)
- Board Member: Margot Jehle (Project Manager, BioRegio STERN)
- Board Member: Alexis Biton (International Affairs Coordinator, Genopole)
- Board Member: Karen Lindegaard (International Program Manager, DLS Cluster)
- Board Member: Pablo Zardoya-Laguardia (Business Developer, Human.technology Styria)
- Board Member: Ria Hein (Program Manager at Brabant Development Agency)
- Board Member: Kristina Eskenazi (Chairwoman of the Managing Board at Health and Life Sciences Cluster Bulgaria)
A Vision for 2025 and Beyond With renewed leadership, CEBR is poised to continue its mission of strengthening Europe’s bioeconomy through interregional collaboration, policy advocacy, and innovation support. The new Board brings a wealth of experience and fresh perspectives that will help drive impactful initiatives and reinforce the value of cluster networks across the continent.
ABOUT CEBR:
The Council of European BioRegions (CEBR) is a member-driven network bringing together life science clusters and regional ecosystems from across Europe. With 48 subscribing members and hundreds of collaborating partners worldwide, CEBR represents a critical mass of innovative SMEs, research institutions, and universities. Through strategic collaboration, policy engagement, and capacity building, CEBR fosters the growth and international impact of Europe’s life sciences sector.
For more information visit: www.cebr.net
Further information
Press contact:
Marta González | Global Communications Manager | CEBR
mgonzalez@cebr.cnet
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