Participants of the ESA Council Meeting at Ministerial Level
Front row (from left to right):
- Mr. José Montilla Aguilera, Spain, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade
- Mr. Laurens Jan Brinkhorst, The Netherlands, Minister of Economic Affairs
- Mr. Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA, Director General
- Mr. Michael Glos, Germany, Bundesminister, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie
- Ms. Maria van der Hoeven, The Netherlands, Minister of Education, Culture and Science
- Mr. José Mariano Gago, Portugal, Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education
- Lord Sainsbury, The United Kingdom, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science and Innovation Department of Trade and Industry
- Mr. François Biltgen, Luxembourg, Ministre de la Culture, de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche
- Mr. Guido Possa, Italy, Vice Ministre de l'Instruction, de l'Université et de la Recherche
- Mr. Sigmar Wittig, Germany, Chairman Executive Board DLR of ESA Delegate level Council
Second row (from left to right):
- Mr. Tony Killeen, Ireland, Minister for Labour Affairs
- Mr. Virendra Jha, Canada; Acting President, Canadian Space Agency
- Mr. Kari Tilli, Finland, Director, National Technology Agency
- Mr. Charles Kleiber, Switzerland, Secretary of State, State Secretariat for Education and Research
- Mr. Marc Verwilghen, Belgium, Ministre de l'Economie, de l'Energie, du Commerce extérieur et de la Politique scientifique
- Mr. Helge Sander, Denmark, Minister, Ministry for Science, Technology and Innovation
- Mr. François Goulard, France, Ministre délégué à l'Enseignement supérieur et à la Recherche
Third row (from left to right):
- Mr. Ioannis Tsoukalas, Greece, Secretary General for Research & Technology Ministry of Development
- Mr. Thomas Östros, Sweden, Minister for Industry and Trade of Industry, Employment and Communication
- Mr. Adamowitsch, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie
- Mag. Eduard Mainoni, Austria State Secretary Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
- Mr. Frode Berge, Norway, State Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry
Last Update: 1 September 2019