EUREKA has rotating one-year Chairmanship which passed from France to the Netherlands on 1 July 2004.

Roel P. Kramer, the former Executive Vice-President of Philips Semiconductors, is Chairman of the High Level Group, a decision-making body of government representatives from the 33 EUREKA member countries and the EU.

Mr Kramer joined Eindhoven-baed Philips Research, where he devoted 20 years of his life to semiconductore technology. As Executive Vice-President of Philips Semiconductors in 1989, he held the position of Chief Technology Officer responsible for the division's R&D policy. In 1997 he transferred to Philips Consumer Electronics, where he continued as Executive VP and Chief Technology Officer, his responsibilities including technology strategies. Mr Kramer has since retired from Philips.

An involvement with EUREKA began while Mr Kramer was still at Philips, where he co-founded the industry-led ICT clusters JESSI and ITEA. Currently working as a consultant, Mr Kramer until recently chaired the MEDEA+ application steering committee.