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Governance

Governance & Organisation

Organisational structure, statutory bodies and governance model of the Institute.

Leadership

Institute Bodies

Scientific Committee

Research oversight and guidance, internal review, project validation

Supervisory Board (ODV 231)

Compliance monitoring, ethics and prevention of offences under Italian Legislative Decree 231/2001

Ethics Committee

Research protocol approval, ethical and bioethical compliance under EU Reg. 2017/745 (MDR) and Italian D.Lgs. 211/2003. Minimum composition: 3 independent members.

Administrative Direction

Resource management, budget, financial reporting and fiscal compliance

International Relations

Collaborations, grant management and funding, liaison with EU and international partners

Structure

Organisation Chart

Organisational structure of the Institute with reporting lines and responsibilities.

Antonio Telesca President & Scientific Director Scientific Committee Research direction Ethics Committee Bioethics & compliance ODV 231 Supervisory & prevention Admin. Direction Budget & resources Bioengineering & Med. Devices BioHarvest, CardioAI Medical AI & Edge AI LiveInk, MC-TDC Cybersecurity & Blockchain SENTINEL-AI, HashSigil, ATVault International Relations & Advisory EU grants, partnerships, dissemination
Key Personnel

Team & Curriculum Vitae

Key member profiles with downloadable CVs for verification and due diligence.

Antonio Telesca

Antonio Telesca

President & Scientific Director

Founder of IRST. Inventor of 5 patents in bioengineering and bioelectricity (WIPO, EPO, UIBM). Independent Expert Evaluator for the European Commission — Horizon Europe & PNRR (ID: EX2026D1365471). Peer Reviewer for Clarivate Web of Science (PKR-6753-2026). Author of 5 peer-reviewed publications. AI Systems Engineer specialising in edge computing, cybersecurity, cryptography and blockchain.

ORCID: 0009-0003-3048-1044 EC Expert: EX2026D1365471 WoS: PKR-6753-2026

Open Positions

IRST is looking for researchers, post-docs and collaborators in bioengineering, medical AI and cybersecurity. If you are interested, check open positions or send a spontaneous application to direzione@irst-institute.eu.

External Advice

Advisory Board

External experts providing strategic and scientific advice to the Institute.

Under Formation

The Advisory Board is being formally constituted. The Institute is selecting academic and industrial experts with competences in bioengineering, medical devices, AI and technology transfer. Expected composition: Q3 2026.

Documents

Governance Documents

Institutional documentation available for download, verification and due diligence.

Articles of Association

Deed of incorporation and Articles of Association registered with the Italian Revenue Agency on 21/02/2026. Public version with personal data redacted under GDPR.

Download PDF (Public version)

Code of Ethics

Code of conduct and ethical principles of the Institute.

Download PDF (v1.0 — March 2026)

Organisational Model 231

Organisation, management and control model under Italian Legislative Decree 231/2001.

Download PDF (v1.0 — March 2026)

Gender Equality Plan (GEP) ADOPTED

Gender Equality Plan 2026-2028, adopted as mandatory requirement for Horizon Europe. Covers all 5 mandatory areas: work-life balance, gender balance in leadership, gender equality in recruitment, gender dimension in research content, measures against gender-based violence.

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