Professor Rolf Tarrach, former Rector of the University of Luxembourg and President of the Spanish Scientific Research Council, officially took over asEUA President on 1 July for the next four years. Professor Tarrach was elected by EUA members in April 2015 during the General Assembly held at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He replaces Professor Maria Helena Nazaré (University of Aveiro), who served as EUA President from 2012 to 2015.