The role of the Scientific Advisory Board is to advise ZIB in scientific and technical matters as well as to support and advance the work of ZIB and in particular to establish and maintain cooperation with universities, research institutes, and industry. Moreover, the members of the scientific advisery board serve as ombudsmen for consultation in conflicts according to the rules to ensure good scientific practice.

The Administrative Board appointed the following representatives to the Scientific Advisory Council:

• Prof. Dr. Alfred K. Louis (Speaker), Lehrstuhl für Angewandte Mathematik, Universität des Saarlandes, D-66041 Saarbrücken, Postfach 15 11 50, Phone: (0681) 302 30 18 / (0681) 831 89 80, Fax: (0681) 302 44 35, Mail: louisnum.uni-sb.de
• Prof. Dr.Thomas Liebling, Institut de mathématiques Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL SB IMA-ROSO, MA - C1 577 (Bât. MA), Station 8, CH-1015 Lausanne, Schweiz, Phone: (0041 21) 693 25 03, Fax: (0041 21) 693 55 70, Mail: thomas.lieblingepfl.ch, http://rosowww.epfl.ch
• Prof. Dr. Jörg-Rüdiger Sack, School of Computer Science, Herzberg Building, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada K1S 5B6, Phone: (001 613) 520 4333, Fax: (001 613) 520 4334, Mail: sackscs.carleton.ca
• Ludger D. Sax, Head of Network Planning & Control, Open Grid Europe GmbH, D-45141 Essen, Kallenbergstr. 5, Phone: (0201) 3642 12400, Fax: (0201) 3642 8 12400, Mail: ludger.saxopen-grid-europe.com, http://www.open-grid-europe.com
• Dr. Horst D. Simon, National Energy Research, Scientific Computing (NERSC) Center, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, One Cyclotron Rd, MS 50B-4230 USA, Phone: (001510) 486 7377, Fax: (001510) 486 4300, Mail: hdsimonlbl.gov
• Dr. Reinhard Uppenkamp, Berlin-Chemie AG, 12489 Berlin, Glienicker Weg 125, Phone: (030) 670 72 111, Fax: (030) 670 72 322, Mail: ruppenkampberlin-chemie.de

advisory function:

• Bernd Lietzau, Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung, 10117 Berlin, Beuthstr. 6-8, Phone: (030) 9026 66 26, Fax: (030) 9026 66 18, Mail: bernd.lietzau@senbwf.verwalt-berlin.de