Our primary strength is based on the experience of our team within the U.S. and European research communities.

SRF will work with scientists to help them identify areas of the highest interest to U.S. funding agencies. Our multilingual team has the necessary scientific and institutional experience to establish effective communication and facilitate credible collaborative relations and funding streams.

In addition to our senior management staff, SRF also has a team of contract scientific, grant writing and programmatic advisors. We will utilize the talent and experience of these associates when providing grant writing services and guidance on post-award legal and intellectual property issues.

Mr. Sorrentino's career has been built on the philosophy of international cooperation and he brings years of experience facilitating successful partnerships between international groups, particularly in the field of health research.

Prior to establishing SRF, he had valuable academic and professional experience in international and European politics. While at NIAID/NIH he became an expert in the process of international research funding. David hosted numerous meetings in Europe that were designed to bring NIH’s mission and funding opportunities to the attention of European scientists and he successfully facilitated the liaison between these groups.

He attained an MSc in International Politics from the University of Edinburgh and a BA in Political Science and Economics from the University of Vermont.

Alan has had a varied professional career in both the fields of finance and academia. Having completed his secondary education in 1963, Alan immediately set out on a career working for financial institutions in London advising on and managing portfolios of various investments.

In 1974 he moved to Brussels and studied Political Science at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, while also studying Economics at London University via its Extra Mural Programme. Having graduated in these two disciplines, Alan was appointed in 1979 to teach both Economics and Politics at this prestigious Belgian university.

In 1988 Alan was appointed Head of the Economics and Politics Department at the British School of Brussels, Belgium and remained in this post until 2006.

Since 2007 Alan has devoted his time to the creation and growth of Science Research Funding International and brings to the team his financial and academic experience.

Crystel uses her years of experience in account and project management in various industries to find solutions and build partnerships with institutions of all sizes.

She holds a BA in Marketing from the Institut Supérieur Economique. Prior to joining SRF, she successfully implemented HR, finance and telecommunication solutions for several leading service companies.

Consolidating this experience, she supports SRF clients to locate and enhance cooperation between scientists and funding agencies, ultimately improving research outcomes. Her vision is that success of innovation is driven by a professional approach, and her emphasis on service excellence brings value to our clients.

In addition to his work for SRF, Dr. Casey is an attorney, consultant, lecturer and author based in Shorewood, WI, USA. In these roles he provides expertise based upon 15 years in university research administration and local government. He has worked at a variety of research and non-research universities, including Northwestern University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Bradley University. Licensed to practice law in the State and Federal courts of Wisconsin since 1990, he previously practiced law in Wisconsin and worked for the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Huber Heights, Ohio. Most recently he was a visiting professor of leadership at Upper Iowa University in Hong Kong, China.

He has been a member of the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) since 1995. He is currently co-editor of the NCURA Newsletter, the 2008-09 Chair of the International Neighborhood, and a member of the Commission for International Research Administration. He has served on the NCURA Board of Directors, as well as editor of the NCURA scholarly journal Research Management Review. He is an advisor to the Program in Law and Technology at the University of Dayton Law School, Dayton, Ohio, USA.

Skilled in research and grant development, he has reviewed grant proposals for major U.S. Government granting agencies, including NIH, NSF, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). His work for NIH was particularly significant, reviewing leadership applications and clinical trial proposals totaling $1.075B for their $300M NIAID HIV/AIDS Clinical Trial Leadership and Unit RFA.

He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in public administration, political science, law, construction management, and health care policy at five Midwestern universities, and has widely lectured, including in Surfer’s Paradise, Australia and Dublin, Ireland.

His academic credentials include: BA, cum laude, political science, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; MA, international affairs, Marquette University; MPA, urban planning, University of Dayton; and JD, University of Dayton School of Law (staff member, Dayton Law Review).

Dr. Hollingdale is an expert scientist based in Washington, DC with over 35 years experience working in health research and research administration. He has had success working on both sides of the funding stream and on both sides of the Atlantic. He not only has vast experience in administering grants and grant applications, but in performing and managing health research.

Throughout his career he has had success at high levels at elite research institutions and has produced approximately 135 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Some highlights from his career include the following: