The 1st CSRS Board of Directors meeting of the year 2025 took place on Wednesday January 22 in Salle Norbert Béhi. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Koné Tidiani, Director General of Research and Technological Innovation / Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, representing the Minister, and took place both online and in person. 

In attendance : 

• Mr UTZINGER Jürg, Director of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Vice-Chairman of the Board ;
• Mr TANNER Marcel, President of the Swiss Academies of Science Member;
• Mr. SIDIME Youssouf, Director of the Centre de Recherche pour la Valorisation de l'Invention - Innovation Scientifique et Technologique en Guinée (CREVIST) Chevalier de l'IOPA du CAMES / Member;
• Prof. YOBOUE Véronique, President of Nangui Abrogoua University / President of the CSRS Scientific Council/Member;
• M. TANO Yao, Former President of Nangui Abrogoua University, Côte d'Ivoire/Member ;
• M FAVRE Dominique, Swiss Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire/Observer ;
• M. KONE Inza, Director General of CSRS, Board Secretary/Observer ;
• M. DAO Daouda, Directeur des Ressources et de la Valorisation CSRS/Observer ;
• Mme SALL Badiène Khady, Directeur Administrative et Financière CSR/Observer ;
• Mr KOUDOU Benjamin, Director of Research and Development CSRS/Observer ;
• Mr HOEGAH Théodore, Lawyer/Observer ;
• M. CISSE Guéladio, Conseiller Technique de la Direction Générale du CSRS/Observer ; 
• Mr.BECKER Sôrem, Director, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Saarland University in Germany, Observer.  

On line : 

• M. THIAM Ousseynou, Representative of UEMOA. In charge of Higher Education at the UEMOA Commission ;
• Mr. SANGARE Yaya, Secretary General of FONSTI, Observer.