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About Us
ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE

GEM is a non-profit, scientific, public-private partnership that fosters global collaboration, developing transparent earthquake risk assessment resources for worldwide risk management.

Mission & Core Values

GEM Team

Partners

History

Gender Equality Plan

WHAT WE DO

GEM engages in several interrelated activities that focus on modelling earthquake hazard and risk for improved earthquake risk mitigation and management, especially in areas that are underserved, exposed, and vulnerable to seismic risk.

Products

Projects

Services

Software

Vision to 2030
Products
PRODUCTS
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DATA & TOOLS

GEM's data, models, and tools are freely accessible for public good, with possible license restrictions. However, openness and availability for the benefit of all remains a GEM priority.

Datasets

Global maps

Models

Risk profiles

Vulnerability Models

Exposure Models

Atlas

Geoviewer

Software
OpenQuake
OPENQUAKE
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OQ TOOLBOX

OpenQuake consists of an engine and tools catering to various users, including modelers, researchers, and emergency planners. GEM also offers OQ training for comprehensive disaster risk reduction and management.

Training

Forum

Documentation

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Resources
RESOURCES
PUBLICATIONS

GEM publishes papers, articles, and reports, advancing science and knowledge sharing through collaborations with consortia, global projects, working groups, and regional partnerships.
SEISMIC REGULATIONS

GEM provides insights into global seismic regulations, offering data on design codes, zonations, and enforcement to support earthquake engineers and risk modellers.
OUTREACH

GEM hosts training, conferences, and webinars to advance earthquake science and promote global knowledge-sharing, uniting stakeholders in understanding seismic risk.

Events | News | Newsletter

POST EVENT INFO

Access relevant information and resources on recent red alert earthquake events.
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PARTICIPATE & SUPPORT

GEM provides flexible options for potential partners to support ongoing and future work. Partners and collaborators can engage through sponsorships, project partnerships, and service agreements tailored to their needs.

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Careers

FAQ

GEM TEAM

GEM, comprised of the Secretariat, a diverse Governing Board, and an Advisory Board, strives collectively to enhance earthquake risk reduction globally. Operating from EUCENTRE in Pavia, Italy, our international Secretariat spearheads efforts in data development and hazard and risk assessment. Learn more about our team members below.

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Secretariat

Management

Support

Hazard Team

Risk Team

I.T.

Advisory Board

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Joerg Steffensen

Hannover Re

Chair

Daniela Di Bucci

Department of Civil Protection (Italy)

Vice Chair

Iain Stewart

University of Plymouth, UK

Advisory Board Vice Chair

Laurie Johnson

Laurie Johnson Consulting, U.S.A.

Advisory Board Chair

Marco Pagani

Head of Seismic Hazards

Helen Crowley

Secretary General

Vitor Silva

Head of Risk Engineering

Paul Henshaw

Director of Tech. & Devt.

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Antonio Ettorre

Systems Administrator

Italy

Armando Scarpati

Frontend Developer

Italy

Matteo Nastasi

Senior Software Developer

Italy

Michele Simionato

Senior Software Developer

Italy

Paolo Tormene

Senior Software Developer

Italy

Helen Crowley

Secretary General

United Kingdom

Marco Pagani

Head of Seismic Hazards

Italy

Vitor Silva

Head of Risk Engineering

Portugal

Paul Henshaw

Director of Tech. & Devt.

United Kingdom

Chiara Pigoli

Accounting & Administrative Officer

Italy

Jephraim Oro

Communications Coordinator

Philippines

Jessica Campo

Administrative & Social Media Asst.

Italy

Pratim Parash Kalita

Product Manager

India

Beatrice Giorgi

Human Resources

Italy

Ettore Festa

Health and Safety Manager

Italy

Giuseppe Lombardi

Human Resources

Italy

Jamal Dabbeek

Arab States Regional Coordinator

Palestine

Simone Aliprandi

Contracts and Licensing Advisor

Italy

Amir Taherian

University of Aveiro

Iran

Daniel Gomez

University of Aveiro

Colombia

Fatemeh Alishahiha

IUSS Pavia

Iran

Furkan Narlitepe

IUSS Pavia

Turkey

Julian Montejo

University of Chieti-Pescara

Colombia

Niloofar Kazemiasl

IUSS Pavia

Iran

Salvador Ramos

University of Aveiro

Mexico

Zarin Karim Zadeh

University of Aveiro

Iran

Astha Poudel

University of Lisbon

Greece

Mara Mita

University of Porto

Portugal

Al Mouayed Bellah Nafeh

Physical Vulnerability Lead

Lebanon

Alejandro Calderon

Exposure Research Lead

Costa Rica

Anirudh Rao

Seismic Risk Modelling Lead

India

Catalina Yepes

Exposure Development Lead

Colombia

Catarina Costa

Infrastructure Risk Lead

Portugal

Daniela González González

Exposure Analyst

Colombia

Karim Aljawhari

Physical Vulnerability Modeller

Palestine

Lana Todorović

Liquefaction and Landslide Modeller

Montenegro

Marco Baiguera

Exposure Analyst

Italy

Martina Caruso

Seismic Risk Modeller

Italy

Daniela Charris

Exposure Analyst

Colombia

Jovana Borozan

Seismic Risk Modeller

Serbia

Christopher Brooks

Seismic Hazard Scientist

United Kingdom

Francesco Serafini

Seismic Hazard Scientist

Italy

Kendra Johnson

Senior Seismic Hazard Scientist

United States

Kirsty Bayliss

Seismic Hazard Scientist

United Kingdom

Manuela Villani

Senior Seismic Hazard Scientist

Italy

Richard Styron

Senior Active Faults Specialist

United States

Fahrettin Kuran

IUSS Pavia

Türkiye

Jarod Domenge

University of Milano Bicocca

France

Zainab Asaad

IUSS Pavia

Lebanon

Michael Ewald

Governor

Switzerland

Surya Shrestha

Member

Nepal

Iwan Stalder

Governor

Switzerland

Matthew Free

Member

United Kingdom

Matthew Eagle

Governor

United Kindom

Hosam Ali

Governor

United States

Barbara Borzi

Governor

Italy

Jayanta Guin

Governor

United States

Sandra Giacomini

Administration and Secretarial Officer

Italy

Martin Käser

Governor

Germany

Gloria Maria Estrada

Member

Colombia

Toyama Nobuhiko

Member

Japan

Public Governors

Croatian Centre of Earthquake Engineering (UNIZG FCE and IS)

Member

Public Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Fonds de Solidarité contre les Événements Catastrophiques - FSEC (Morocco)

Member

Public Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (Japan)

Member

Public Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Taiwan Earthquake Model-TEM

Member

Public Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Department of Civil Protection (Italy)

Member

Public Governor Sponsor.
Voting Member and Vice-chair

GeoScience
Australia

Member

Public Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Natural Environment Research Council (UK)

Member

Public Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Earth Sciences New Zealand

Member

Public Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

National Building Review Board
(NBRB) of Uganda

Member

Public Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (Switzerland)

Member

Public Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Private Partners

Governors

Allianz

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

EUCENTRE

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Marsh McLennan/Guy Carpenter

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

PartnerRe

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Verisk

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Aon

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Factory Mutual Insurance - FM

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Moody's RMS

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Renaissance Re

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Willis Towers Watson

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Atlantic Re

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Hannover Re

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor.
Voting Member and Chair

Munich Re

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Swiss Re

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Zurich Insurance Group

Sponsor

Private Governor Sponsor. Voting Member

Advisors

AXA

Sponsor

Advisor Sponsor. Non-Voting Member

Gallagher Re

Sponsor

Advisor Sponsor. Non-Voting Member

One Concern

Sponsor

Advisor Sponsor. Non-Voting Member

CelsiusPro

Sponsor

Advisor Sponsor. Non-Voting Member

Liberty Mutual Reinsurance

Sponsor

Advisor Sponsor. Non-Voting Member

Safehub

Sponsor

Advisor Sponsor. Non-Voting Member

Descartes Underwriting

Sponsor

Advisor Sponsor. Non-Voting Member

NormanMax Insurance Solutions

Sponsor

Advisor Sponsor. Non-Voting Member

Associate Partners

APDIM

Member

Associate. Non-Voting Member

IASPEI

Member

Associate. Non-Voting Member

UNESCO

Member

Associate. Non-Voting Member

EERI

Member

Associate. Non-Voting Member

IRDR

Member

Associate. Non-Voting Member

United States Geological Survey (USGS)

Member

Associate. Non-Voting Member

IAEE

Member

Associate. Non-Voting Member

UNDRR

Member

Associate. Non-Voting Member

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Michael Ewald

Governor

Switzerland

Surya Shrestha

Member

Nepal

Iwan Stalder

Governor

Switzerland

Matthew Free

Member

United Kingdom

Matthew Eagle

Governor

United Kindom

Hosam Ali

Governor

United States

Barbara Borzi

Governor

Italy

Jayanta Guin

Governor

United States

Sandra Giacomini

Administration and Secretarial Officer

Italy

Martin Käser

Governor

Germany

Gloria Maria Estrada

Member

Colombia

Toyama Nobuhiko

Member

Japan

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