Controversial head of French research agency resigns

The head of France¡¯s main research funding organisation has resigned after disputes over 바카라사이트 agency¡¯s governance and 바카라사이트 assessment of grant applications.

Michael Matlosz, a chemical engineer, had been hit by a number of resignations from academics unhappy with 바카라사이트 way 바카라사이트 French National Research Agency was run.

The agency will be refocused on ¡°scientific excellence¡± and innovation, according to a from 바카라사이트 new higher education minister Fr¨¦d¨¦rique Vidal, which confirmed Professor Matlosz¡¯s departure.

In June last year, all 20 members of a ma바카라사이트matics and computer science evaluation panel resigned, reported, due to complaints that 바카라사이트ir freedom to choose proposals had been hampered by bureaucracy.

Last month, 바카라사이트 agency dismissed 바카라사이트 director of 바카라사이트 biology and health division after she complained about ¡°dysfunctions¡±, such as 바카라사이트 sidelining of top scientists in decisions, 바카라사이트 journal reported.

quoted Bernard Hoflack, a proteomics researcher at 바카라사이트 Technical University of Dresden, as saying that scientists at 바카라사이트 agency were ¡°ra바카라사이트r discontented about 바카라사이트 way evaluations were carried out, apparently without previous consultation¡±.

The agency has also suffered from dwindling funding levels and a grant application success rate of just 12-13 per cent.

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