Executive Committee 2020-2021

Duarte Graça

President
Home country: Portugal
Home university: University of Porto
Interests in physics: Particle physics, Cosmology
Current position: Master’s student
Three words to describe IAPS: Solidarity, Cooperation, Development
Email: duarte.graca@iaps.info

Atlas Varsted

Vice President & Membership and Alumni Manager
Home country: Denmark
Home university: University of Copenhagen
Interests in physics: Particle physics
Current position: Bachelor’s student
Three words to describe IAPS: Salad memes, Collaboration, Travel
Email: anna.varsted@iaps.info

Owen Higgins

Treasurer
Home country: Ireland
Home university: Aarhus University, Denmark
Interests in physics: Astrophysics, Space science
Current position: Master’s student
Three words to describe IAPS: Community, Science, Activity
Email: owen.higgins@iaps.info

Ruhi Chitre

Secretary
Home country: England
Home university: University of Warwick
Interests in physics: Quantum, Environmental
Current position: Bachelor’s student
Three words to describe IAPS: Stimulating, Consequential, Frolicsomeness
Email: ruhi.chitre@iaps.info

Elora McFall

Advocacy and Outreach Manager
Home country: Ireland
Home university: University of Limerick
Interests in physics: terests in physics:  TEM (transmission electron microscopy), Computational physics
Current position: PhD student
Three words to describe IAPS: Inclusive, Exciting, Promising
Email: elora.mcfall@iaps.info

Afonso Ávila

Recruitment Manager
Home country: Portugal
Home university: University of Coimbra
Interests in physics: Electrodynamics, Astrophysics
Current position: Bachelor’s student
Three words to describe IAPS: Solidarity, Teamwork, Innovation
Email: afonso.avila@iaps.info

Mogens From

IT Manager & Data Protection Officer
Home country: Denmark
Home university: University of Southern Denmark
Interests in physics: Quantum optics, Atomic physics
Current position: Master’s student
Three words to describe IAPS: Community, Networking, Collaboration
Email: mogens.from@iaps.info

Cyrus Walther

Events Manager
Home country: Germany
Home university: Technical University of Dortmund
Interests in physics: Particle physics, High energy collider physics, Neural networks
Current position: Master’s student
Three words to describe IAPS: Memorable, Collaborative, Inspiring
Email: cyrus.walther@iaps.info

Athy Aravinthan

PR Manager
Home country: Canada
Home university: University of Amsterdam
Interests in physics: Gravitation. Astrophysics
Current position: Master’s student
Three words to describe IAPS: Coalescence, Representation, Future
Email: athithya.aravinthan@iaps.info