diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/utils/AuthoritiesUtils.java b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/utils/AuthoritiesUtils.java
index 593c587..717cc96 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/utils/AuthoritiesUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/utils/AuthoritiesUtils.java
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ public class AuthoritiesUtils {
      * Type = FUNDER | COMMUNITY | INSTITUTION | PROJECT etc.
      */
     public static String curator(String type) {
-        return "CURATOR_" + type.toUpperCase();
+        return "CURATOR_" + type.replaceAll("[.]", "_").toUpperCase();
     }
 
     public static String curatorRole(String type) {
-        return "Curator - " + Character.toString(type.charAt(0)).toUpperCase() + type.substring(1);
+        return "Curator - " + Character.toString(type.replaceAll("[.]", "_").charAt(0)).toUpperCase() + type.substring(1);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class AuthoritiesUtils {
      * Id = EE, EGI, etc
      */
     public static String manager(String type, String id) {
-        return type.toUpperCase() + "_" + id.toUpperCase() + "_MANAGER";
+        return type.replaceAll("[.]", "_").toUpperCase() + "_" + id.toUpperCase() + "_MANAGER";
     }
 
     /**
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class AuthoritiesUtils {
      * Id = EE, EGI, etc
      */
     public static String member(String type, String id) {
-        return type.toUpperCase() + "_" + id.toUpperCase();
+        return type.replaceAll("[.]", "_").toUpperCase() + "_" + id.toUpperCase();
     }
 
     public static String memberRole(String type, String id) {