The FRMs organization and modes of operation guarantee a shared governance that exclude any possibility of the appropriation of decision-making powers by a single person.
Several bodies ensure the governance of the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale, for shared power is better controlled. With the exception of the Executive Board, they are composed of volunteer members (which is not mandatory for a foundation but is a statutory choice of the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale).
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FRMs Governance
FRMs GovernanceSupervisory Board
This body, which represents donors and researchers, sets the Fondations strategy. It oversees the day-to-day management of the Fondation, which is carried out by the Executive Board that it appoints.
FRMs GovernanceLiaison Committee
This committee ensures that the items on the agenda of the Supervisory Board have been examined and discussed beforehand by the relevant Advisory Committees.
FRMs GovernanceResearch Committee
This committee meets to study medical research needs in France, in order to advise the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale on the development of its long-term scientific policy.
FRMs GovernanceFinance and Audit Committee
This committee ensures the proper accounting and financial management of the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale. The annual budgets and final accounts are submitted to it before approval by the Supervisory Board.
FRMs GovernanceSteering Committee
This committee plays an advisory role to the Supervisory Board. Its mission is to assist the FRM in its long-term development of its communication and fundraising policies.
FRMs GovernanceScientific Council
The 31 members of this council are recognized doctors and scientists who conduct research activities in public or mixed institutions, in various biomedical disciplines.
FRMs GovernanceExecutive Board
The Executive Board oversees the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale, implementing the strategy it devised, which has been validated by the Supervisory Board.
Other Actors
Other ActorsOperational Departments
The three operational departments consist of 37 employees who ensure the day-to-day running of the Fondation.
Other ActorsSupport Committee
This committees aim is to enable the Fondation to respond more broadly to the challenges of research and the development of new major medical advances.