Ikerbasque's Governing Board is the top managing committee of the Institution, and it is formed by:
- The Minister of Education of the Basque Government
- The Viceminister of Universities & Research of the Basque Government
- The Science Policy Director of the Basque Government
- One Provincial Deputy of each Basque Provincial Council
- The President of Innobasque, the Basque Innovation Agency
- Up to seven people, designated by the Board, who are reknown for their contribution to Science in the Basque Country.
Scientific Director
The Board appointed Fernando P. Cossío as Scientific Director of Ikerbasque.
Board members
At the moment, the Governing Board of Ikerbasque is formed by:
- Jokin Bildarratz Sorron (Minister of Education - Basque Government)
- Adolfo Morais Ezquerro (Viceminister of Universities & Research - Basque Government)
- Amaia Esquisabel Alegría (Director for Research - Basque Government)
- Izaskun Artetxe García (Economic Promotion Deputy - Provincial Council of Bizkaia)
- Javier Larrañaga Garmendia (Economic Promotion, Tourism and Rural Enviroment Deputy - Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa)
- Pilar García de Salazar Olano (Economic Development , Innovation and Demographic Challenge Deputy - Provincial Council of Álava/Araba)
- Manuel Salaverria Monfort (President of Innobasque)
- Javier Aizpurua Iriazabal (Research Professor at Materials Physics Center, CSIC-UPV/EHU)
- Juan José Álvarez Rubio (Professor of International Private Law, UPV/EHU)
- Jasone Cenoz Iragui (Professor of Research Methods in Education, UPV/EHU)
- Enrique Echeburua Odriozola (Professor of Clinic Psichology, UPV/EHU)
- Carmen González Murua (Professor of Vegetal Biology and Ecology, UPV/EHU)
- José Félix Martí Masso (Previous Head of Neurology Area, Donostia University Hospital; Emeritus Professor of Neurology, UPV/EHU)
- Jean Michel Uhaldeborde (Emeritus Professor of Economics, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour - UPPA)