The Etablissement Français du Sang is administered by a Board of Directors, half of whom are representatives of the State and half of whom are representatives of health insurance organisations, health system user associations approved under article L. 1114-1 and blood donor associations, health establishments, two representatives of the establishment’s staff and qualified personalities, in particular practitioners. The establishment’s Board of Directors also includes the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, who sits in an advisory capacity.
The Chairman and the other members of the Board of Directors are appointed by decree.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors is responsible for the management of the Etablissement Français du Sang, within the framework of the guidelines defined by the Board of Directors, whose decisions he executes.
The establishment includes a scientific council responsible for giving opinions on medical, scientific and technical issues, the members of which are appointed by order of the Minister of Health.