Board of Partners

Public institution and private entities constitute the Board of Partners, a democratic governing body in which the agreements are taken by voting. The main duties of the Board of Partners follow:

• To act in accordance with the goals of the Foundation.
• To approve and modify DIPC Statutes.
• To approve activity reports and budgets, and to settle the accounts.
• To elect the President, Director and Secretary, as well as the members of the International Scientific Committee.

The institutions and entities currently sitting on the DIPC Board of Partners are:

Public Institutions

Basque Government

Department of Science, Universities and Innovation
Department of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability

• Juan Ignacio Pérez Iglesias, Minister of Science, Universities and Innovation
• Mikel Jauregi Letemendia, Minister of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability
• Adolfo Morais Ezquerro, Deputy Minister of Universities and Research
• Jaione Ganzarain Epelde, Deputy Minister for Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation
• Amaia Esquisabel Alegria, Director of Research

University of the Basque Country

• Eva Ferreira García, Rector
• Inmaculada Arostegi Madariaga, Vice Rector for Research

Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa

• Eider Mendoza Larrañaga, General Deputy
• José Ignacio Asensio Bazterra, Deputy of Sustainability
• Ane Insausti Altuna, Deputy of Economic Development and Strategic Projects

San Sebastian City Council

• Eneko Goia Laso, Mayor

Private Bodies

Kutxa Fundazioa

• Rafael Amasorrain Zabala, President
• Ander Aizpurua Susperregui, Director General of Kutxa Fundazioa

Fundación EDP

• Manuel Menéndez Menéndez, President

Telefónica

• Manuel Ángel Alonso Pérez, Director of Northern Territory at Telefónica España

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles

• Andrés Arizkorreta García, President

IBM

• Horacio Morell Gálvez, General Manager for Spain, Portugal, Greece and Israel