Research Data Alliance

Research Data Alliance
AbbreviationRDA
FormationMarch 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03)
FounderEuropean Commission,
United States National Science Foundation,
United States National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Australia Department of Innovation[1]
TypeNon-profit
NGO
PurposeBuilding the social and technical bridges to enable open data sharing[2]
Membership
11,774[3]
Hilary Hanahoe[4]
Advisory Council Chair
Ingrid Dillo,
Mark Leggott[5]
Co-chairs, Technical Advisory Board
Isabelle Perseil,
Rob Quick[6]
Co-chairs, Organisational Advisory Board
Michelle Barker,
Shelley Stall[7]
Websitewww.rd-alliance.org

The Research Data Alliance (RDA) is a research community organization started in 2013 by the European Commission, the American National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Australian Department of Innovation. Its mission is to build the social and technical bridges to enable open sharing of data.[2] The RDA vision is researchers and innovators openly sharing data across technologies, disciplines, and countries to address the grand challenges of society.[2] The RDA is a major recipient of support in the form of grants from its constituent members' governments.[8][9]

As of May 2021, the RDA has over 11,000 individual members from 145 countries.[10]

  1. ^ "RDA for Newcomers". Research Data Alliance. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Research Data Alliance (2018) "About RDA". Web Page. Accessed 2018-04-27
  3. ^ "Membership". Research Data Alliance. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Secretariat". Research Data Alliance. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Council". Research Data Alliance. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Technical Advisory Board". Research Data Alliance. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Organisational Advisory Board". Research Data Alliance. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Research Data Alliance/US To Expand Reach and Scope With $5 Million NSF Grant". Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  9. ^ "RDA Europe 4.0". European Commission. 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  10. ^ Research Data Alliance (2021) "About RDA?". Web Page. Accessed 2021-05-07