HUPO Industrial Advisory Board (IAB)
Overview
HUPO created the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) to facilitate more substantial ways for industry partners to support the proteomics community and to have a high visibility as HUPO affiliates. An additional, and equally important, factor was the ongoing changes in the scientific proteomics environment that made it necessary for HUPO to find productive ways for industry to support HUPO’s activities in developing the leading technologies and standards required for the field of proteomics to go forward.
The HUPO Industrial Advisory Board is a vehicle for proteomics industry partners to support HUPO in a very visible way. This mutually beneficial partnership supports the organizational goals of both HUPO and its industry allies.
IAB Mission
The HUPO Industrial Advisory Board will provide the HUPO Executive Committee counsel advice on opportunities for HUPO. Additionally, the IAB will play an instrumental role in identifying industry trends and positioning HUPO to meet the future challenges of its partners and organization.
Member Selection Criteria
- Proteomics product/service distributors/manufacturers
- Companies with a proteomics disciplinary focus.
Service Policies
A HUPO Executive Committee member will chair the Industrial Advisory Board.
There will be one representative per participating organization.
The term of service will be three years.
The IAB can nominate members to serve as the liaison to the HUPO Executive Committee and attend all HUPO EC meetings for one year. The liaisons will be asked to extend their service on the Board by one year to provide continuity and advice on ongoing Board matters.
IAB Commitment
The IAB meets at least semi-annually, first in conjunction with HUPO’s Annual World Congress and at least one other meeting coinciding with a HUPO Executive Committee meeting.
IAB recommendations will be reported to HUPO HQ and Secretary General in order to provide timely guidance to HUPO Executive Committee. IAB members will be expected to cover travel and lodging expenses.
Operational costs of the IAB will be covered by a yearly fee to be paid by its members and by HUPO.
It is expected that IAB members will attend all meetings. If a board member is unable to do so, he or she should notify HUPO staff in advance. Any board member who misses two consecutive meetings without mitigating circumstances shall be considered to have resigned from the Industrial Advisory Board.
