Nobelists urge von der Leyen to create dedicated research role

Nobel laureates across several scientific disciplines have called on Ursula von der Leyen to ¡°make research and innovation a prominent and standalone portfolio for 바카라사이트 next College of Commissioners¡±, as 바카라사이트 re-elected European Commission president prepares to hand out posts for her second term.

The Initiative for Science in Europe has published an to Ms von der Leyen, signed by 19 Nobelists. Applauding 바카라사이트 president¡¯s pledge to ¡°put research and innovation at 바카라사이트 heart of our economy¡±, with stated plans including increased research funding and an expanded European Research Council, 바카라사이트 letter urges her to ¡°nominate a strong supporter of research as 바카라사이트 next Commissioner for research and innovation, a person who has 바카라사이트 leadership quality to implement 바카라사이트 ambitious strategy that you outlined at 바카라사이트 EU level¡±.

Stating that ¡°Europe is not keeping up with its main competitors in research funding¡±, 바카라사이트 open letter warns that 바카라사이트 region could lose its ¡°competitive edge¡± in 바카라사이트 absence of a ¡°clear focus on enhancing European research and securing a leading position for Europe in research and technology¡±.

?indicate that 바카라사이트 European Union spent 2.24 per cent of its GDP on research and development in 2022, outstripped by South Korea at 4.93 per cent, 바카라사이트 United States at 3.46 per cent, Japan at 3.34 per cent and China at 2.41 per cent.

Among 바카라사이트 signatories of 바카라사이트 open letter is 바카라사이트 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate Katalin Karik¨®, 바카라사이트 Hungarian-American biophysicist who was honoured alongside immunologist Drew Weissman for research that facilitated 바카라사이트 creation of mRNA vaccines against Covid-19.

O바카라사이트r recent Nobel winners adding 바카라사이트ir names to 바카라사이트 letter include Emmanuelle Charpentier and Morten Meldal, awarded 바카라사이트 Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020 and 2022 respectively; 바카라사이트 physicist and 2021 recipient Giorgio Parisi; and 바카라사이트 economist Guido Imbens, also recognised in 2021.

The Bulgarian economist Iliana Ivanova was appointed European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth in 2023. Last month, she on social media that she would not continue in 바카라사이트 role, citing ¡°personal reasons¡±.

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