As a public European science and research organisations, Euro-CASE ,with its members academies, is now invited by Marc Lemaitre, Director-General for Research and Innovation – European Commission, to nominate outstanding candidates for the position of President of the European Research Council – ERC.

You will find attached the letter sent to Eloy Alvarez Pelegry and the statement on the search process and requirements for the next President of the ERC.

Please send the eventual candidacy directly to petra.zaal@nae.nl at the latest on 11 November 2026.

To enable Euro-CASE to put forward the candidates you propose, we would be grateful if you could provide us with the following elements for each candidate:

• One or two paragraphs explaining why the proposed candidate meets the requirements and is among the best candidates for the post of ERC President [max. 1 page]
• A curriculum vitae [max. 2 pages], including;

• • Relevant professional experience (e.g. universities, scientific institutions, business, government, etc., indicating also any administrative or science policy experience);
  • Research interests and experience (indicating the major research projects in which the candidate has been involved);

• A list of the ten most relevant publications and/or other significant works as well as prizes and distinctions awarded [max. 2 pages].

NAE will consider each application and send the nominations to Euro-CASE. After consultation of the Executive Committee, Patrick Maestro will then present each candidate to the European Commission following the procedure indicated.