The EURO-VO Science Advisory Committee (SAC) is composed of leading European researchers outside mainstream VO projects. It also includes at least one representative from a non-European VO project. The selection of the EURO-VO SAC is done by the EURO-VO Executive Board based on input from the EURO-VO Facility Centre (FC), Data Centre Alliance (DCA), Technology Centre (TC), and ESA VO Scientists. Members are invited to actively participate in the meetings of the EURO-VO SAC, which will happen approximately twice a year. The participation in the meetings is financially supported by the EURO-VO Project. The EURO-VO SAC Chair is selected by the EURO-VO Executive Board. The EURO-VO FC Scientist acts as EURO-VO SAC Secretary. The EURO-VO DCA, TC, and ESA VO Scientists are also "de facto" members of the EURO-VO SAC.

The EURO-VO SAC advises the EURO-VO Project in the following areas:

• High-level science requirements for the EURO-VO
• Promotion of VO science in Europe;
• VO tools and their astronomical applications;
• Existing European astronomical archives with suggestions for improvements
• EURO-VO Science Operation concepts;
• Progress review of EURO-VO.

The EURO-VO SAC includes the following astronomers:

EURO-VO SAC members 2006 - 2009

European astronomers are strongly encouraged to contact SAC members on matters related to VO issues.

Twiki pages, which include links to the SAC meetings: http://www.euro-vo.org/twiki/bin/view/Fc/ScienceAdvisoryCommittee