Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH)

Mission & Vision

Luxembourg Institute of Health is a public biomedical research organisation. Striving for excellence, its researchers, by their creativity, enthusiasm and commitment, generate knowledge on disease mechanisms and contribute to the development of new diagnostics, preventive strategies, innovative therapies and clinical applications that impact the healthcare of Luxembourgish and European citizens.

Our Boards

The Executive Committee is responsible for the implementation of the strategy approved by the board of administration. It guarantees the compliance with ethical principles, conventions and national laws.

The Board of Directors oversees the work of the Luxembourg Institute of Health. It is responsible for the general organization, for budget control, for framework contracts with partner organisations and for approving new strategy.

The Scientific Advisory Boards (SAB) are consultative bodies to the Board of Administration and are composed of high ranking external scientists.  The SABs’ composition reflects the scientific areas in which the Luxembourg Institute of Health is active.