The Global Biodata Coalition is a membership organisation bringing together public and charitable research funders from around the world. Its governance and operations are set out in a Letter of Understanding.
GBC members are funders of biodata resources who have signed the Letter of Understanding and agree to make an annual financial contribution, or provide in-kind support, to the Secretariat. Currently there are 10 members, listed on the members page.
The strategic direction of the GBC is set by our Board of Funders, comprising representatives of the members.
Our Secretariat implements the strategy and delivers GBC’s scientific programme. Further information on the Secretariat team is available on the Secretariat page.
The GBC Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) provides advice to the GBC Board of Funders and the Secretariat on all aspects of the development and implementation of the GBC’s scientific activities. It also provides input on the broader international life science and biomedical science research landscape.
The GBC is hosted by the EMBL European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI).