The Flemish Council for Science and Innovation (VRWI) has 20 voting members, who are appointed by the Flemish Government for a period of four years. In addition, there are six other ex-officio members who attend council meetings by virtue of the public offices they hold, and who each have an advisory vote.
President
- Dirk Boogmans
Members nominated by the Flanders Social and Economic Council (SERV)
- Mehdi Koocheki, advisor study division, ABVV
- Sandra Rosvelds, head of department for study and development, ACW
- Timothy De Clerck, educational collaborator, ACLVB
- Vincent Thoen, senior advisor knowledge centre, VOKA
- Gilles Vandorpe, economic advisor study division, UNIZO
- Anne-Marie Vangeenberghe, communication manager, Boerenbond
Members nominated by the university associations
- Paul Janssen, chairman of the research council, Universiteit Hasselt
- Ignace Lemahieu, director of research affairs, Universiteit Gent
- Karen Maex, vice-rector of the science, engineering and technology group, K.U.Leuven
- André Oosterlinck, chairman, K.U.Leuven Association
- Jean-Pierre Timmermans, chairman of the research council, Universiteit Antwerpen
- Lode Wyns, vice-rector for research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Member nominated by the strategic research centres
- Gilbert Declerck, executive officer, IMEC
Members nominated by the Flemish minister for science and innovation
Members with business ties
- Sofie Baeten, Capital-E nv
- Sophie Manigart, department of accountancy and corporate finance, Universiteit Gent
- An Van De Vel, senior manager Strategic Funding Projects and Scientific Relations, Umicore Research
Members from the civil society
- Zeger Debyser, lab molecular virology and gen therapy, K.U.Leuven
- Koen Geens, Jan Ronse-Institute for company law, K.U.Leuven and president 'Flanders in action'
- Caroline Pauwels, SCOM/SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Non-voting members
- Bernard De Potter, administrator general, Agentschap Ondernemen
- Elisabeth Monard, secretary general, FWO
- Veerle Lories, administrator general, IWT
- Marc Luwel, manager, Hercules foundation
- Micheline Scheys, secretary general, department of education and training
- Dirk Van Melkebeke, secretary general, department of economy, science and innovation