EurActiv RSS http://www.euractiv.com You were an EU Ambassador for Innovation during the 2009 European Year of Creativity and Innovation. What is your reaction to the European Commission's new 'Innovation Union' strategy? The 'Innovation Union' strategy, as well... http://www.euractiv.com/node/499161 499161 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:55:49 +0200 You have suggested the US and EU should collaborate on science and technology issues of strategic importance. Can you elaborate on this idea? We face the real possibility that the next generation could inherit a lower standard of living than we... http://www.euractiv.com/node/496527 496527 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:16:19 +0200 Were you involved in preparations for the EIT headquarters in Budapest? Is the office already fully staffed?The EIT office has been open since 1 April. We now have a director, Gérard de Nazelle, together with a staff that is now about 20 people... http://www.euractiv.com/node/494509 494509 Wed, 26 May 2010 09:03:56 +0200 Scientists are already familiar with the jargon surrounding EU research funds, the largest of which is the framework programme (FP7), but you've said you want to rename FP8. Is this part of an effort to improve science communication with the... http://www.euractiv.com/node/493745 493745 Wed, 05 May 2010 09:46:19 +0200 What prompted you to set up the 'Trust Researchers' campaign?   The administrative burden in European research funding has constantly increased over the years despite many attempts towards simplification. We felt that the... http://www.euractiv.com/node/343569 343569 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:58:13 +0200 Is there a problem in Europe with finding funding for demonstration projects? Yes. Most funding opportunities are still research-oriented, although progress has been made, for example from FP6 to FP7. But it is a long step from a research result to... http://www.euractiv.com/node/278651 278651 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:11:41 +0200 You have campaigned hard in the US for 'net neutrality'. Why do you attach such importance to this issue?  I see this as one of the biggest issues facing the future of the Web but the extent to which net neutrality is threatened differs from... http://www.euractiv.com/node/190755 190755 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0200 You have coming from the business sector to being a director of a European body. What was your first impression when taking this job?  My first impression is extremely good. In the past few days I have mostly dealt with the European Commission and... http://www.euractiv.com/node/190731 190731 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:01:00 +0200 Europe is lagging behind its global competitors in the innovation stakes. In your view, what must be done to make Europe more progressive?  I can talk only of the professions I know and those are science and education. I think the problem of... http://www.euractiv.com/node/190733 190733 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0200 What role does science play in EU policy making?  EU policymaking has two main problems. One of the big problems is structural. You have different Commission directorate-generals (DGs) doing different things working within their silos - and that is... http://www.euractiv.com/node/190667 190667 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0200