Standing Committee for Life, Earth, and Environmental Sciences

LESC Mission

The Standing Committee for Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences (LESC) aims at a better understanding of biological, environmental and Earth systems across time and space. LESC covers activities from molecular and systems biology over regional ecosystems to global change of the environment. LESC is achieving these goals through Member Organisations and through synergetic actions with other Standing Committees, Expert Committees, COST Domain Committees and external partners.

LESC Membership

The Committee is chaired by Professor Reinhart Ceulemans. It is composed of around 30 leading scientists nominated by the ESF Member Organisations working in Life, Earth and Environmental sciences.

List of members

LESC Objectives and Tasks  

- Identifying emerging scientific topics deserving special attention in Europe;

- Recommending programmes or projects for adoption as activities of the European Science Foundation;

- Working with other committees and groups in promoting multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary activities.