QUALITY ASSURANCE
Each of the three Universities has a full quality assurance plan running, with both internal and external bodies that participate in the quality assurance process (Università del Piemonte Orientale; Universitas Miguel Hernandez; University of Namur). Alongside those already in place in the three Universities, the following bodies are created to ensure quality and governance of EMOTION programme.
JOINT CONSORTIUM BOARD (JBC)
It has the core responsibility for the management of the Programme and oversees the running of EMOTION.
The JCB is the forum at which all questions of Programme-specific policy will be discussed, and recommendations will be formulated. It deals with all academic issues, Programme development and promotion, quality procedures, strategic planning, harmonization of procedures among institutions and the principles of economy and administration.
The JCB is formed by one representative from each partner institution and is chaired by the representative of the Coordinating Institution (Programme Coordinator). The Joint Consortium Board meets in person once a year.
Members: Tracey Pirali (Program Coordinator), Federica Pollastro (UPO Local Coordinator), Asia Fernandez-Carvajal (UMH Local Coordinator), Charlotte Beaudart (UNamur Local Coordinator)
EXTERNAL ADVISORY BOARD
It represents the industry stakeholders and internationally recognized experts in the field of cosmetic and dermatological sciences.
This board gives non-binding judgements on EMOTION structure and contents, and provides advice aimed at ensuring the excellence of the Programme. It is composed of 6 members that meet at least once yearly. It is named by the JCB.
Chair: Antonio Ferrer Montiel
Members:
FEDERICA BORSA
SILVIA PASTOR
Current job title Head of Scientific Research & Business Development, LipoTrue S.L.
Graduated in Biochemistry with a PhD in Experimental Immunopathology in collaboration with UTSW Medical Center (USA). Silvia has a wide knowledge in cell culture and tissue regeneration and more than14 years of experience in the cosmetic industry, first as an R&D Manager and Business Development Manager in Lubrizol Corp. and currently in LipoTrue S.L. Dr. Pastor takes part of the creation and development of LipoTrue S.L., a high technological company for the development of active ingredients in cosmetics, involving a team of experts with strong know-how in the fields of skin biology and state-of-the-art technologies.
LORENZO POLENZANI
Dr Lorenzo Polenzani is an Independent Life Science Consultant (https://www.enischio.com).
He worked for about four decades in primary as well in secondary research in academia and in the industry in Italy and abroad. His original technical background is on molecular pharmacology and electrophysiology. While he has focused the activities on the neurobiology field, he had the opportunity to work in several research areas and in the R&D of several therapeutic areas including wellbeing products, pain relief, disinfection. During his manager experience in the pharmaceutical industry, worked in scouting and evaluating opportunities. As member of many Due Diligence teams from early to late-stage projects, he has evaluated several hundreds of new products, platforms, and research programs, spanning from small molecules, biologic and medical devices. Experience in scientific networking, public-private partnership throughout the industry value chain. Competencies on Project management, Team building and Research strategy, as well as Competitive intelligence experience to provides crucial technical insights and support business strategies. Significant part of his activities was dedicated to creation and management of Intellectual Properties to support product/project value proposition.
MARIA POVEDA
Dr María Poveda works as a Principal at Inveready, where she is responsible for identifying investment opportunities and leading the investment process. She also provides support and monitors the performance of portfolio companies. Additionally, she sits on the board of directors of companies such as Innerva Pharma and BiteRight. In her professional career, María has worked as a consultant for life sciences entrepreneurs and has previous experience in another life sciences fund. María holds a degree in Biotechnology from UMH, an MSc in Biomedicine from UCM, and an MSc in Management of Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological Companies.
MARC EEMAN
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STUDENTS
STUDENTS REPRESENTATIVES
UPO (2024/2026 intake): Elisabed Gelashvili
UPO (2023/2025 intake): Claudia Lopez, Pinar Cavus
UMH (2022/2024 intake):Shambhavi Ranade and Prachi Majgaonkar
UNAMUR (2022/2024 intake): Zoubayda Baoubbou
Previous Representatives: Elixabet Lerga Ibarlucea; Roman Krymchenko; Daniele Scalco Vasconcelos; Cathy Chi; Giuliana Relva; Reema Alhwij; Momen Rbeihat; Jelena Bjekic; Keis Gega; Artur Stamari De Vargas; Anais Marguerite Isabel Farion; Anusha Cangi; Valentina Carvajal, Saule Vicario, Foteini Efstathiou, Nicole Alexandra Garzon Loor
STUDENTS – ACADEMIC STAFF COMMITEE (SASC)
It is composed of three academic staff members and two elected students from each intake (the two most voted students among the student representatives for year 1; the representatives that have obtained the most number of votes in each destination in year 2).
It is called upon in two ways:
- students use this Committee to bring formally to the attention issues to the management;
- the Committee gives a non-binding judgement on the changes proposed by the JCB. Student elections will be overseen by the local coordinators.
The SASC meets yearly during the induction week.
Current members: Letizia Fracchia (UPO Academic staff – chair); Enrique Barrajon Catalan (UMH Academic staff); Emilie Faway (UNamur Academic staff); Elisabed Gelashvili and Md Muhibur Rahman(2024/2026 intake – UPO); Khadidja-Dounia Chelha(2023/2025 intake – UNamur) Pinar Cavus (2023-2025 intake – UMH).
OTHERS
TUTORS
Each student receives a single academic tutor, chosen from any of the three universities, for the entire two year period. The tutor serves as a reference for any issue that cannot be raised with the local host coordinator, for which the student reputes he would like a second opinion, or for personal reasons.
Also, the tutor supervises the “science dissemination project” of the single students.
SECRETARIAT
It deals with the management of the course, regarding economic, administrative and practical issues of EMOTION.
It is responsible for the Programme website, processes all applications, organizes the Joint Admission Board and the Joint Examination Board, prepares the joint diploma supplement, coordinates the production of the promotion/dissemination material. A Project Manager, member of the administration of UPO, is formally appointed to manage the Master from an institutional point of view, coordinates the Secreteriat and is assisted by a junior Project Manager that will work specifically on EMOTION.
The Project Manager may be co-opted as a non-voting member in the JCB. All Universities may name technical support staff members that lease with the secretariat regarding general management issues and deal with specific issues of the teaching held in the respective Institutions.
Members:
Chiara Gabellieri (Administrative Project Manager)
UPO members: Gloria Chierico, Lorenzo Manni, Marco Pozzato, Clizia Ranghino, Elena Flore
UMH members: Inmaculada Blaya, Antonio Guerrero, Elias Poveda Guillo
UNamur members: Ursula Kress, Carole Anciaux, Manon Chatillon, Isabella Fontana, Gaelle Morval
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
Each of the four Universities has a full quality assurance plan running, with both internal and external bodies that participate in the quality assurance process (Università del Piemonte Orientale; Universitas Miguel Hernandez; Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin). Alongside those already in place in the three Universities, the following bodies are created to ensure quality and governance of EMOTION programme.
JOINT CONSORTIUM BOARD (JBC)
It has the core responsibility for the management of the Programme and oversees the running of EMOTION.
The JCB is the forum at which all questions of Programme-specific policy will be discussed, and recommendations will be formulated. It deals with all academic issues, Programme development and promotion, quality procedures, strategic planning, harmonization of procedures among institutions and the principles of economy and administration.
The JCB is formed by one representative from each partner institution and is chaired by the representative of the Coordinating Institution (Programme Coordinator). The Joint Consortium Board meets in person once a year.
Members: Tracey Pirali (Program Coordinator), Federica Pollastro (UPO Local Coordinator), Asia Fernandez-Carvajal (UMH Local Coordinator), Charlotte Beaudart (UNamur Local Coordinator)
EXTERNAL ADVISORY BOARD
It represents the industry stakeholders and internationally recognized experts in the field of cosmetic and dermatological sciences.
This board gives non-binding judgements on EMOTION structure and contents, and provides advice aimed at ensuring the excellence of the Programme. It is composed of 6 members that meet at least once yearly. It is named by the JCB.
Chair: Antonio Ferrer Montiel
Members:
FEDERICA BORSA
She graduated in International Relations at the University of Milan. The Erasmus project at the Institut d’Etudes Politique in Grenoble/France allowed her to study the French language and culture and to get in touch with a multicultural and international reality. She completed her training by attending, in 2005, the Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Foreign Trade held at the Italian Trade Agency in Rome, thus studying the dynamics of international trade and internationalization processes. In 2006, she carried out an internship abroad at the headquarter of the Italian Trade Commission in Mumbai, India, which allowed her to get to know and deepen the Indian economic and commercial reality. Since 2006 she has been working in Cosmetica Italia, the personal care association, first in the International Relations Area planning and coordinating the international activities and promotion for associated cosmetic companies creating opportunities in foreign markets, and, since 2015, as Project Manager with the responsibility of the Education and Sustainability Projects of the Association, coordinating collaborations with universities, secondary schools and other institutions, public or private, to enhance the reputation of the industry and of the cosmetic product and to promote, organize and implement training activities and managing the Sustainability project of the Cosmetica Italia to enhance and spread sustainability culture among associate firms.
SILVIA PASTOR
Current job title Head of Scientific Research & Business Development, LipoTrue S.L.
Graduated in Biochemistry with a PhD in Experimental Immunopathology in collaboration with UTSW Medical Center (USA). Silvia has a wide knowledge in cell culture and tissue regeneration and more than14 years of experience in the cosmetic industry, first as an R&D Manager and Business Development Manager in Lubrizol Corp. and currently in LipoTrue S.L. Dr. Pastor takes part of the creation and development of LipoTrue S.L., a high technological company for the development of active ingredients in cosmetics, involving a team of experts with strong know-how in the fields of skin biology and state-of-the-art technologies.
LORENZO POLENZANI
Dr Lorenzo Polenzani is an Independent Life Science Consultant (https://www.enischio.com).
He worked for about four decades in primary as well in secondary research in academia and in the industry in Italy and abroad. His original technical background is on molecular pharmacology and electrophysiology. While he has focused the activities on the neurobiology field, he had the opportunity to work in several research areas and in the R&D of several therapeutic areas including wellbeing products, pain relief, disinfection. During his manager experience in the pharmaceutical industry, worked in scouting and evaluating opportunities. As member of many Due Diligence teams from early to late-stage projects, he has evaluated several hundreds of new products, platforms, and research programs, spanning from small molecules, biologic and medical devices. Experience in scientific networking, public-private partnership throughout the industry value chain. Competencies on Project management, Team building and Research strategy, as well as Competitive intelligence experience to provides crucial technical insights and support business strategies. Significant part of his activities was dedicated to creation and management of Intellectual Properties to support product/project value proposition.
MARIA POVEDA
Dr María Poveda works as a Principal at Inveready, where she is responsible for identifying investment opportunities and leading the investment process. She also provides support and monitors the performance of portfolio companies. Additionally, she sits on the board of directors of companies such as Innerva Pharma and BiteRight. In her professional career, María has worked as a consultant for life sciences entrepreneurs and has previous experience in another life sciences fund. María holds a degree in Biotechnology from UMH, an MSc in Biomedicine from UCM, and an MSc in Management of Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological Companies.
MARC EEMAN
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STUDENTS
STUDENTS REPRESENTATIVES
UPO (2024/2026 intake): Elisabed Gelashvili
UPO (2023/2025 intake): Claudia Lopez, Pinar Cavus
UMH (2022/2024 intake): Shambhavi Ranade and Prachi Majgaonkar
UNAMUR (2022/2024 intake): Zoubayda Baoubbou
Previous Representatives: Elixabet Lerga Ibarlucea; Roman Krymchenko; Daniele Scalco Vasconcelos; Cathy Chi; Giuliana Relva; Reema Alhwij; Momen Rbeihat; Jelena Bjekic; Keis Gega; Artur Stamari De Vargas; Anais Marguerite Isabel Farion; Anusha Cangi; Valentina Carvajal, Saule Vicario, Foteini Efstathiou, Nicole Alexandra Garzon Loor
STUDENTS – ACADEMIC STAFF COMMITEE (SASC)
It is composed of three academic staff members and two elected students from each intake (the two most voted students among the student representatives for year 1; the representatives that have obtained the most number of votes in each destination in year 2).
It is called upon in two ways:
- students use this Committee to bring formally to the attention issues to the management;
- the Committee gives a non-binding judgement on the changes proposed by the JCB. Student elections will be overseen by the local coordinators.
The SASC meets yearly during the induction week.
Current members: Letizia Fracchia (UPO Academic staff – chair); Enrique Barrajon Catalan (UMH Academic staff); Emilie Faway (UNamur Academic staff); Elisabed Gelashvili and Md Muhibur Rahman(2024/2026 intake – UPO); Khadidja-Dounia Chelha(2023/2025 intake – UNamur) Pinar Cavus (2023-2025 intake – UMH).
OTHERS
TUTORS
Each student receives a single academic tutor, chosen from any of the three universities, for the entire two year period. The tutor serves as a reference for any issue that cannot be raised with the local host coordinator, for which the student reputes he would like a second opinion, or for personal reasons.
Also, the tutor supervises the “science dissemination project” of the single students.
SECRETARIAT
It deals with the management of the course, regarding economic, administrative and practical issues of EMOTION.
It is responsible for the Programme website, processes all applications, organizes the Joint Admission Board and the Joint Examination Board, prepares the joint diploma supplement, coordinates the production of the promotion/dissemination material. A Project Manager, member of the administration of UPO, is formally appointed to manage the Master from an institutional point of view, coordinates the Secreteriat and is assisted by a junior Project Manager that will work specifically on EMOTION.
The Project Manager may be co-opted as a non-voting member in the JCB. All Universities may name technical support staff members that lease with the secretariat regarding general management issues and deal with specific issues of the teaching held in the respective Institutions.
Members:
Chiara Gabellieri (Administrative Project Manager)
UPO members: Gloria Chierico, Lorenzo Manni, Marco Pozzato, Clizia Ranghino, Elena Flore
UMH members: Inmaculada Blaya, Antonio Guerrero, Elias Poveda Guillo
UNamur members: Ursula Kress, Carole Anciaux, Manon Chatillon, Isabella Fontana, Gaelle Morval
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WANT TO KNOW MORE?
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