The structure of the EU's next research funding programme is based on the mantra of 'evolution, not revolution' and so will not contain any major surprises, according to Jean-Eric Paquet, the EU's recently appointed director-general for research and innovation, who takes up his new role on 3 April.
You previously worked in the team of Philippe Busquin when he was European Commissioner for Research (1999-2004). How has the research landscape changed in the meantime?
Image: https://phys.org - Jean-Eric Paquet says the the need for science to live up to societal challenges is greater than ever. Credit: European Commission
