Scientific Council

Duties and Responsibilities

The Scientific Council ensures the orientation and coordination of the technical and scientific activity of the national institute.

The main duties of the Scientific Council are as follows:

• Participates in developing the strategy for the development of research and development activities in the field and in preparing its own research and development plans;
• Analyzes, endorses, and monitors the implementation of scientific research work;
• Proposes to the Board of Directors for approval the annual research, development, and innovation program of the national institute;
• Endorses the decisions of the Board of Directors that involve the research policy of the national institute and the branch;
• Proposes measures for professional development and classification of research personnel in professional grades;
• Organizes and coordinates scientific events;
• Endorses cooperation actions, both domestic and international, with scientific purposes;
• Endorses the granting of scholarships and professional development internships in the country and abroad;
• Endorses proposals regarding tax exemption on income from salaries and salary-equivalent income for contracts whose activity is “research – development – innovation”.