IGS Governing Board Members

Terms of office are generally 4 years for the elected members, and two years for working group or project chairs. Terms begin on 1 January of the stated year and conclude on 31 December of the stated year.

More information on the formal relations can be found in the IGS Terms of Reference.

IGS Governing Board Members – 2012
No. Status First Last Insititution Country Function Term
1 EC Urs Hugentobler Technische Universität München Germany Board Chair, Analysis Center Representative 2011–2014
2   Zuheir Altamimi Institut National de l'Information Géographique et Forestière France IAG Representative 2011–2015
3   Felicitas Arias Bureau International des Poids et Mesures France BIPM/CCTF Representative ––––
4   Claude Boucher Institut National de l'Information Géographique et Forestière France IERS Representative ––––
5   Carine Bruyninx Royal Observatory of Belgium Belgium Network Representative 2011–2014
6   Mark Caissy Natural Resources Canada Canada Real–time Working Group, Chair 2001–2012
7   Yamin Dang Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping China Appointed 2012–2015
8   Shailen Desai Jet Propulsion Laboratory USA Analysis Center Representative 2012–2015
9   Bruno Garayt Institut National de l'Information Géographiqueet Forestière France IGS Reference Frame Coordinator, IGS Representative to IAG Sub-commission 1.2 2010–2013
10   Jake Griffiths NOAA, National Geodetic Survey USA Analysis Center Coordinator 2012–2015
11   Christine Hackman United States Naval Observatory USA Troposphere Working Group, Chair 2011–2013
12   Gary Johnston Geoscience Australia Australia Network Representative 2010–2013
13   Andrzej Krankowski University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Poland Ionosphere Working Group, Chair 2007–2012
14   Ken MacLeod Natural Resources Canada Canada IGS/RTCM RINEX Working Group, Chair 2012–2013
15 EC Chuck Meertens University NAVSTAR Consortium USA Appointed 2011–2014
16   Oliver Montenbruck DLR/German Space Operations Center; Germany GNSS Working Group Chair 2012–2013
17 EC Ruth Neilan IGS Central Bureau, Jet Propulsion Laboratory USA Director of IGS Central Bureau, Secretariat ––––
18   Carey Noll Goddard Space Flight Center USA Data Center Representative, Data Center Working Group, Chair 2006–2013
19   James Park Korean Astronomy and Space Science Institute South Korea Appointed 2010–2013
20 EC Chris Rizos University of New South Wales Australia President of IAG 2004–2015
21   Ignacio Romero ESA/European Space Operations Centre Germany Infrastructure Committee, Chair 2010–2012
22   Stefan Schaer Federal Office of Topography Switzerland Bias and Calibration Working Group, Chair 2007–2012
23   Ralf Schmid Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut Germany Antenna Working Group 2008–2012
24   Tilo Schöne Deutsches GeoForschungs-Zentrum Potsdam Germany TIGA Working Group, Chair 2001–2012
25   Ken Senior Naval Research Laboratory USA Clock Product Coordinator 2003–2012
26 EC Tim Springer ESA/European Space Operations Centre Germany Analysis Center Representative, IGS Representative to IERS, Chair of Associate Members Committee 2008–2015
27   Richard Wonnacott Chief Directorate: National Geo-spatial Information South Africa Appointed 2006–2013
28   Marek Ziebart University College London UK Space Vehicle Orbit Dynamics Working Group, Chair 2011–2012
29   tbd tbd tbd Appointed ––––

EC = Executive Committee
* = Rejoined the Governing Board in 2008

Former Governing Board Members – 2011
No. Status First Last Insititution Country Term
1   Yoaz Bar–Sever Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Troposphere Working Group, Chair USA 2003–2011
2   Norman Beck Natural Resources Canada Canada 2003–2009
3 FC Gerhard Beutler University of Bern Switzerland 2008–2011
4   Mike Bevis University of Hawaii USA 1998–2001
5   Geoff Blewitt University of Nevada – Reno USA 2000–2011
6   Yehuda Bock Scripps Institution of Oceanography USA 1994–1999
7   Henno Boomcamp ESA/European Space Operations Center Germany 2003–2010
8 RJ Carine Bruyninx Royal Observatory Belgium 2000–2003
9   Nicole Capitaine Paris Observatory France 2004–2008
10   Loic Daniel Institut Géographique National France 2002–2005
11   John Dow ESA/European Space Operations Center Germany 2003–2011
12   Bjorn Engen Norwegian Mapping Authority Norway 1994–2001
13   Peng Fang Scripps Institution of Oceanography USA 2004–2005
14   Martine Feissel International Earth Rotation Service France 1994–1995
15   Joachim Feltens ESA/European Space Operations Center Germany 1998–2002
16   Remi Ferland Natural Resources Canada Canada 1999–2009
17   Steve Fisher IGS Central Bureau,Jet Propulsion Laboratory USA 2008–2010
18   Weijin Gan China Earthquake Administration, Crustal Motion Observation Network of China China 2007–2010
19   Gerd Gendt GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam Germany 2003–2007
20   Manuel Hernandez Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya Spain 2002–2007
21   Tom Herring Massachusetts Institute of Technology USA 1999–2003
22   Teruyuki Kato Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo Japan 1994–1995
23 RJ Bob King Massachusetts Institute of Technology USA 2008–2011
24   Jan Kouba Natural Resources Canada Canada 1994–1999
25   Bill Kuo University Consortium for Atmospheric research USA 2006–2009
26   Gerry Mader National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration USA 1994–1997
27   John Manning Geosciences Australia (formerly Australian Survey and Land Information Group) Australia 1996–2003
28   Bill Melbourne Jet Propulsion Laboratory USA 1994–1999
29   Angelyn Moore IGS Central Bureau, Jet Propulsion Laboratory USA 1998–2007
30   Ivan Mueller Ohio State University USA 1994–1999
31   Paul Paquet Royal Observatory of Belgium Belgium 1999–2002
32   David Pugh Southampton Oceanography Centre UK 1996–2004
33 RJ Jim Ray NOAA National Geodetic Survey USA 1997–2003, 2008–2011
34 FC Christoph Reigber GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam Germany 1994–2005
35   Markus Rothacher GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam Germany 2000–2007
36   Bob Schutz Center for Space Research, University of Texas–Austin USA 1994–1997
37   Robert Serafin National Center for Atmospheric Research USA 1998–2005
38   Jim Slater National Geospatial – Intelligence Agency USA 1997–2005
39 RJ Tim Springer University of Bern Switzerland 1999–2000
40   Michael Watkins Jet Propulsion Laboratory USA 1999–2001
41   Robert Weber Vienna University of Technology Austria 2003–2011
42   Pascal Willis Institut Géographique National France 1999
43   Peizhen Zhang China Earthquake Administration, Institute of Geology China 2002–2005
44   Jim Zumberge Jet Propulsion Laboratory USA 2000–2007

* = Rejoined the Governing Board in 2008
^ = Rejoined the Governing Board in 2011

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