Legal Organs
Scientific Committees
Head of Division: March 2020 - May 2026
Prof. John R. Porter - Denmark
UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN
Professor Dr John R. Porter is an internationally recognised agro-ecological scientist with expertise in ecosystem services in agro-ecosystems, including agro-ecology, simulation modelling, and food system ecology—extending to urban food systems. His major contributions lie in multi-disciplinary and collaborative research, combining experimental and modelling approaches to study how arable crops, energy crops, and complex agro-ecosystems respond to environmental variables, particularly climate change. His work has made significant impact in the areas of ecosystem services and global food security.
Prof. Porter has received three international prizes for his research and teaching, along with three additional awards shared with his research group. Notably, from 2011 to 2014, he led the writing of the key chapter on food production systems and food security for the IPCC 5th Assessment Report (Working Group II). He is also a member of the international interdisciplinary working group on post-growth economics and a founding member of the Advanced Research Institute at the University of Montpellier, France.
Within the European Academy of Sciences, Prof. Porter has served in the Earth and Environmental Sciences Division as Officer, from March 2017 – February 2020; as Head of Division from March 2020 – February 2023 (extended to March 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), and Head of Division (Transitional Term) from June 2025 – May 31st, 2026, as appointed by the Presidium for continuity in leadership.
Officer : March 2020 - May 2028
Prof. Antonio Camacho - Spain
UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA
Prof. Dr. Antonio Camacho, born in 1965, is Head of Research at the Cavanilles Institute for Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, and Full Professor of Ecology at the University of Valencia (Spain). His primary research and teaching activities focus on aquatic ecology, with a particular emphasis on the functional and microbial ecology of lakes and wetlands, and their interactions with climate change. He has conducted research stays across five continents and led five multinational Antarctic expeditions.
Prof. Camacho is co-author of over 140 peer-reviewed scientific publications and book chapters, and has presented more than 240 papers at international scientific conferences. He is currently the President of the European Federation for Freshwater Sciences and has received several distinctions, including the 3M Award for Environmental Innovation and the SEM Award.
Within the European Academy of Sciences, Prof. Camacho has served the Earth and Environmental Sciences Division as Head of Division, from March 2014 to February 2017 as a 1st Mandate, followed by a 2nd Mandate from March 2017 to February 2020. As Officer from March 2020 to February 2023 (extended to March 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) on a 1st Mandate, and a 2nd Mandate from June 2025 to May 2028 (current term, in accordance with the EurASc Bylaws)
Officer : June 2025 - May 2028
Prof. Chuanyi Wang - USA
Shaanxi University of Science & Technology
Prof. Chuanyi Wang is Distinguished Professor at Shaanxi University of Science & Technology (SUST), where he serves as Academic Dean of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Director of the Shaanxi Innovation and Talent Base, and Director of the Xi’an International Joint Research Centre. Previously, he held senior research and leadership roles at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), including Director of the Laboratory of Environmental Science and Technology and Head of CAS international research teams. He earned his PhD at CAS (1998), was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow in Germany, and conducted research in the USA (Tufts University and University of Missouri–Kansas City).
Prof. Wang’s research focuses on environmental photocatalysis, green low-carbon technologies, and energy materials. He has led over 30 major projects, published 400+ peer-reviewed papers (22,000+ citations, H-index 85), holds 65 patents, and authored three monographs. He has delivered over 260 invited talks worldwide and serves as Associate Editor for Environmental Chemistry Letters.
He is Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences (EurASc), the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), and the International Association of Advanced Materials (FIAAM), and is listed among the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” by Stanford University.
Prof. Wang currently serves as Officer of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Division of the European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) for the term June 2025 – May 2028, in accordance with the EurASc Bylaws.