POLE MANAGER                               
 

Pole Managers (PG)

     Prof. Dr. Joaquim Manuel Vieira

University of Aveiro

     Dr. Henrique Girão University of  Coimbra
     Prof. Dr. Ana Maria Pinto University of  Minho

     Dr. Carlos Moreira de Sá

University of  Porto

     Dr. Erin Tranfield

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência

     Prof. Dr. Ana Nazaré Pereira

University of  Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

     Prof. Dr. Rui Vilar Instituto Superior Técnico

Pole Manager

1.  The manager of the Network Pole is appointed by the institution to which it belongs.

2.  In addition to the powers granted by the institution to which it belongs, the powers of the Pole Manager include:

  1. the management of the equipment(s) of Electron Microscopy integrated in the Pole of the Network;

  2. the management of the operation of the Pole;

  3. to propose the rules for operation of the equipments of the EM Pole based on the general rules of operation of the Network, as defined by the MC;

  4. the definition of price list for Network users in conjunction with the MC;

  5. the elaboration of a permanent record of use of equipment (s) (registry of use /web portal), specifying the users and the period of use;

  6. to update the content on the Network online portal;

  7. the management of technical and scientific support provided to the equipment user(s);

  8. the organization of workshops and practical courses for better and efficient use of the equipment(s);

  9. the elaboration of the annual report of activities of the Pole, to submit to the Network Coordinator, with a format that should be available online;

  10. to promote the contract of technical personnel and the acquisition and upgrading of equipment in order to maintain an efficient service.

3. The accounting of RNME resources will employ, whenever technically feasible, a common basis that makes the use of the infrastructures of the several Poles transparent to the user and easily auditable.

4. The accounting of the used resources will be regularly made and the reports of use will be submitted by the MC to the FCT according to the terms to be agreed.

5. The funds resulting from the payments by the users will be a revenue of the institutions responsible for the Poles, being primarily designed to pay the costs of operation, maintenance and replacement of equipment of each Pole