Short teaser text: Rachael is Professor of Health and Anthropology at the University of Bristol, and Co-Chair of the UK Committee on Research Integrity.
Full text: Rachael Gooberman-Hill is Professor of Health and Anthropology at the University of Bristol, and Co-Chair of the UK Committee on Research Integrity. She leads interdisciplinary research on pain, intervention development and evaluation, health technology, and clinical decision-making. She has led initiatives to improve processes that underpin high-quality research, including in funding processes and career development. Through her role on the UK Committee on Research Integrity, she promotes a research system grounded in the five principles set out in the UK’s Concordat to Support Research Integrity: rigour; transparency and open communication; honesty; care and respect; and accountability.
Function description: Assistant Professor Research Integrity and Epidemiology
Organisation: Maastricht University
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Short teaser text: Gowri is an epidemiologist and public health scientist with expertise in research integrity, open science, and responsible conduct of research.
Full text: Dr. Gowri Gopalakrishna is an epidemiologist and public health scientist with expertise in research integrity, open science, and responsible conduct of research. She led the Dutch National Survey on Research Integrity, one of the most comprehensive studies globally on research misconduct and questionable research practices. Currently, she coordinates efforts around research integrity and certification of journals in Elsevier with a research affiliation at Maastricht University where she conducts empirical research on issues of research integrity. She has also contributed to advisory bodies and international guideline development, promoting transparency, equity, and reproducibility in research.
Function description: Chair Professor, Senior Vice President, and Chief Ethics Officer
Organisation: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
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Short teaser text: Chien is Chair Professor, Senior Vice President, and Chief Ethics Officer at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan.
Full text: Dr. Chien Chou earned her Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Technology from The Ohio State University, USA. She is currently Chair Professor, Senior Vice President, and Chief Ethics Officer at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. Her research interests include e-learning, digital literacy and ethics, and integrity education. She has made significant contributions to the promotion of research integrity in Taiwan's research community and higher education, including establishing a national RCR curriculum, formulating relevant policies and regulations, implementing education and training systems, and handling misconduct cases. She is the recipient of the Ministry of Education’s Academic Award (2023) and the National Excellent Teacher Award (2025).
Short teaser text: Jennifer is Director of Biobanking-New South Wales Health, and Professor of Molecular Oncology at the University of Sydney, Australia.
Full text: Jennifer Byrne is Director of Biobanking-New South Wales Health, and Professor of Molecular Oncology at the University of Sydney, Australia, where she leads the PRIMeR group (Publication and Research Integrity in Medical Research). Jennifer was one of Nature’s 10 people in 2017 for highlighting repetitive human gene research papers with critical reagent errors, and she was one of 3 experts who testified before US Congress at their 2022 congressional hearing into paper mills and research misconduct. Jennifer holds the Australian Academy of Science’s Professor David Vaux Research Integrity Fellowship award for 2025-2026.
Function description: Research Integrity and Ethics Coordinator
Organisation: Stockholm University
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Short teaser text: Jonas Åkerman is Research Integrity and Ethics Coordinator at Stockholm University (Office of Research, Engagement and Innovation Services).
Full text: Jonas Åkerman is docent (≈associate professor) in philosophy. He currently works as Research Integrity and Ethics Coordinator at Stockholm University (Office of Research, Engagement and Innovation Services). He was co-chair of EARMA’s Ethics and Research Integrity Officers Network (ERION) 2018-2022 and has been member and secretary of the expert group on ethics within the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions since 2019. He is the author of the Swedish Research Council’s guidance document Good Research Practice (2024) and has been involved in several EU-funded projects and initiatives on research integrity and ethics.
