Executive

Board

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The Executive Board (EB) is the EOES association's executive body that enacts the rules and guidelines of the association. It represents the association legally and manages its daily affairs.

The members of the EB illustrate the diversity of this European competition.

President

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Jonas Forshamn

CC Sweden

Jonas Forshamn has a master's degree in physics and is a teacher at the KITA Gymnasium in Gothenburg.

He is passionate about physics and stimulates his students to participate in the Swedish Wallenberg Physics Prize as a way to increase their interest in the subject.

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Vice President

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Katja Stopar

CC Slovenia

Katja Stopar has a master's degree in biological sciences. Since 1998, she has been teaching biology to high school students, and in recent years she has also taken care of the pedagogical coordination of the sports department at the Ravne na Koroškem High School.

In addition to her regular official duties, she is actively involved in the work of the National Subject Committee for the General Baccalaureate for Biology and natural science knowledge competitions organized by the Association for Technical Culture of Slovenia (ZOTKS).

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Secretary

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Paul van Kampen

CC Ireland

Paul van Kampen is a physics education researcher and associate professor at Dublin City University. He teaches physics to science and physics students and physics and mathematics teachers.

Paul’s main interests lie in helping students develop conceptual understanding through research-based development and implementation of educational strategies and materials.

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Treasurer

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Jeff Kohnen

CC Luxembourg

Jeff Kohnen is a biologist who coordinates the national and international science olympiads in Luxembourg.

As director of the Atert-lycée, a secondary school in Redange, he is an ardent promoter of quality science education and knows how to inspire youngsters.

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Officer for Science & Assessment

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Tajana Begović

CC Croatia

Tajana Begović is since 2016 full professor at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (Division of Physical Chemistry).

Research interest: physical chemistry of interfaces, colloid and nano particles, electrical interfacial layer, surface complexation, adsorption equilibrium, thermochemistry.

Education: she teaches physical chemistry, environmental chemistry as well as colloid, and interfacial chemistry. She has contributed to the development of Croatian national curricula and national exams. Additionally, since 2014, she has served as a mentor and country coordinator for EU and international science Olympiads.

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