EUFAR’s Chair, Dr. Thomas Ruhtz, recently participated in the ESF (European Science Foundation) conference celebrating the organization's 50th anniversary. Dr. Ruhtz contributed to a panel discussion titled “Sustained Infrastructures for European Research” alongside Dr. Jana Kolar, Executive Director of CERIC (Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium), and Prof. Nigel Mason, Coordinator of the Europlanet 2024 Research Infrastructure.

The panelists shared their insights and experiences in navigating the new era of research infrastructure (RI) policy. They discussed strategies for maintaining and enhancing the value of smaller scientific infrastructures and networks amid an evolving policy landscape. The discussion was moderated by Oguz Ozkan, ESF’s RI Cluster lead.

Dr. Ruhtz's participation underlines EUFAR's commitment to fostering collaboration and innovation in European research infrastructures.