About EUL
History
A shared European platform for underground RDI
EUL is a registered non-profit organisation connecting multipurpose underground facilities and the communities that use them for research, development, innovation, testing, education and demonstration.
From regional cooperation to a European association
EUL grew out of the Baltic Sea Underground Innovation Network (BSUIN), which improved the visibility, characterisation, and accessibility of underground laboratories for academic and business users. The follow-on Empowering Underground Laboratories Network Usage project continued this work in 2021 by developing services, customer relationships and a sustainable network model.
Role and activities
What EUL does
- Connect laboratories, researchers, industry and public partners.
- Make underground conditions, infrastructure, services and expertise easier to discover and access.
- Develop joint research, innovation, education and technology opportunities.
Board of the Association
The Board represents the member organisations in the development and operation of the European network. Personal email addresses are not published; enquiries are directed through the association’s central contact channel.
CHAIR
Jari Joutsenvaara
Development manager
Kerttu Saalasti Institute
University of Oulu
Finland
VICE CHAIR
Krzysztof Fuławka
Rock Engineering Department
KGHM CUPRUM Research and Development Centre
Poland
VICE CHAIR
Helmut Mischo
Department of Mining and Special Civil Engineering
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Germany
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board will complement the Association Board with perspectives relevant to underground research, innovation, industry, education and international cooperation.
Names, roles and institutional affiliations will be added briefly.