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Ministry of Research(attached to the Ministry of National and Higher Education and Research)

Research Organizations

Universities

Action funds, translated to a Funding Agency in 2005 (ANR)

S & T Organisations

CNRS (~ 26.500) CIRAD (~1.850) INRA (~ 8.500) INSERM (~ 5.200)

IRD (~ 1.600) IFREMER (~1.400) INRIA (~ 1.000) CEMAGREF (~ 600)

CEA (~12.000) etc.

FoundationsPasteur Institute, Curie Institute, etc.

PUBLIC RESEARCH PLAYERS

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What is CNRS ?

• CNRS has Laboratories136 in-house laboratories790 laboratories associated mainly with universities, otherFrench Institutions (INSERM, INRA, INRIA, CEA) and Companies

• CNRS funds scientific programs

• CNRS covers all the scientific fields from maths to social sciences

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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

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CNRS LABORATORIES- CNRS Research units are spread throughout France (1,256 research and service units)

- large body of permanent staff (researchers, engineers, technicians and administrative staff

- laboratories are on 4-year contracts, renewable, with bi-annual evaluation

- there are 2 types of laboratories :

CNRS-only labs (15 %) : fully funded and managed by CNRSCNRS Joint labs (85 %) : partnered with universities, industry or

other research organizations

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CNRS ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS

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26.457 permanent staff• Researchers 11.652

• Engineers, Technicians, Administrative staff 14.607

+ Non permanent staff payed on governmental subsidies ~ 2.200(~ 800 associated or foreign scientists

~1.400 granted PhD and Post doc scientists)

+ Non permanent staff payed on contracts ~ 1.800

CNRS STAFF

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SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENTSAND INSTITUTES

Nuclear and Particle Physics / IN2P3Mathematics and Physics Information and Communication Science and TechnologyEngineering Sciences Chemical SciencesSciences of the Universe / INSULife SciencesHumanities and Social Sciences

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Nuclear and Particle PhysicsResearch on the ultimate components of matter and on the early UniverseDesigning the accelerators of the futurePlaying an active role in information technology development

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Applied MathematicsPhysics: Carbon nanotubes, cooled atoms, functional materials, physics-biology-medical interfaces, highly correlated fermions

Mathematics and Physics

Droplet-film transition

Cottrell clouds (ATI)SW Nanotube between SC

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Four research fields: Computing and information processingComponents and systemsMicro, nano-technologies and systems STIC and Human interface

24 Pluridisciplinary programs, 26 Specific actionsJemSTIC: young teams, young researcher and mobility

Information and Communication Science and Technology

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Assembling and transposing knowledgeProcess automation and management4 Research themes:

Transport: materials, engine, fuel cells…Energy: renewable, waste, storage…Structural and functional materials, biomechanics…Environment, clean processes, pollution…

Engineering

Experimental study and numerical simulationof a skull-brain complex subjected to an impact

Desalination pilot project

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ChemistryHealth:Vector for drugs(Cancer,AIDS)Environment: sulfur reductionMaterials: nano-tubes fibersNew analysis techniques, mass spectro, positron annihilation, …New Molecules

Enhancing sensitivity of photographic emulsions Materials that “grips”

Sucrose in aqueous media

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Science of the UniverseAstronomy-astrophysics: Universe structure,stars formation, solar system

Earth Sciences: Ocean, atmosphere, earth, natural risks, climate, space detection

CO2 in ocean and athmosphere

Seismic hazard in Turkey

Dark matter in the Universe

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Life SciencesGenomic, bio-computing, functional and structuralStructure-function relationship of macromoleculesRole of genes in the development and function control of organismMicro-organism physiologyBio-diversity of eco-systems

Craniofacial malformation

3D view of the hepatisis C virus

Algae defense mechanism (Chondrus crispus)

Transgenic silkworms (flurescent protein)

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Humanities and Social SciencesInter-disciplinary Res.

Cognitive science Information societybiology and culture

Intra-disciplinary Res. HistorylinguisticsLaw

Main topicsWork and social changeUrban issues and the

crisis of the social linkPublic policies

Asia-Pacific research center (Provence Univ.)Two negative handprints (Borneo)Information technology support for linguistics

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11 Nobel Prizes awarded to CNRS researchersPhysics : Alfred Kastler (1966), Louis Néel (1970), Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (1991),Georges Charpak (1992) and Claude Cohen-Tannoudji (1997)Chemistry : Jean-Marie Lehn (1987)Biology and medicine :André Lwoff, Jacques Monod and François Jacob (1965), Jean Dausset (1980)Economics : Maurice Allais (1988)

7 Fields medals in mathematicsJean-Pierre Serre, René Thom, Alexandre Grothendieck, Alain Connes, Laurent Schwarz, Pierre-Louis Lions and Jean-Christophe Yoccoz

CNRS AWARDS

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EVALUATION PROCEDURENational Committee for Scientific Research

Composition• 41 sub-Commissions (2/3 of the member are elected)• Interdisciplinary Commissions

Role• Evaluation (on a 4 year-basis) of

LaboratoriesResearch ProgrammesResearchers

• Recruitment of scientists at CNRS

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R & D BUDGETFinancial Law 2005 (billion euros)

Governmental Budget288.8

Civilian Budget246.4

Civilian R&D Budget9.3

Research Ministry Budget6.5

Research Organizations6.0

Public S&T Organizations3.8

CNRS Budget2.4

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CNRS TOTAL BUDGET

2.4 billion €1/4 of French civilian research budget

Own funds366 M€16 % Government subsidies

1 952 M€84 %

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ORIGIN OF CNRS OWN FUNDS

340.9 M€ (tax excluded)Donations etc.21.8 M€ (6%)

Royalties (patents, licenses)45,0 M€ (13%)

Research Contracts167.1 M€ (49%)

Providing Services35.8 M€ (11%)

Investment funds34.1 M€ (10%)

Functioning funds37 M€ (11%)

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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS(Innovation Law launched in 1999)

• 3,280 contracts signed in 2003• 80 industrial partners among which 370 small and medium sized companies• 150 million euros of revenues generated (EC contracts not included)• 2,657 research applications in effect• 295 exclusive patents applied for in 2003• 558 active licensing agreements of which 20 % with start-ups• 47.5 million euros royalties• 190 new firms created with CNRS laboratories or CNRS joint laboratories

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THE CURRENT REFORM…A new Direction of Scientific Strategy

Objectives :

- scientific orientations better defined

- more interdisciplinarity

- less administration, more scientific strategy

- more interactions between headquarters and regional

organisation

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INTERNATIONAL CNRS ACTIVITIES

• More than 20 000 annual publications

• = 50% total French publications, 6 % Europeanpublications, 2,5% world publications

• 45% of the papers are co-signed with foreignscientists

• 30% of CNRS papers are co-signed withEuropean partners

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CNRS OFFICES ABROAD

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONCNRS Budget 2004

(M euros) %

Europe 3.06 45North and South America 1.32 19 Africa and Middle-East 0.84 12Asia and Pacific 1.54 23

Total (without salaries) 6.8

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSCNRS tools

• 85 Bilateral agreements signed with more than 50 countries • ca 200 International Programs for Scientific Cooperation (PICS)• 32 International Associated Laboratories (LIA)• 38 International Research Networks (GDRI)•15 International Joint Units (UMI)

5,000 research interns from abroad in CNRS laboratoriesAlmost one half of the yearly 23 000 CNRS publications are co-published with foreigners

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Bilateral agreements

Agreements for scientific cooperation are signed between CNRS and foreign Research Organizations.

It covers the hosting of researchers for duration of one week to one month, within the framework of joint research projects.

The selection of applications is based on the excellence and novelty of the project.

Projects involving young researchers are given priority.

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International Programs for Scientific Cooperation - PICS

PICS is a 3 year, non-renewable project established on the basis of an ongoing collaborative relationship having already resultedin co-publication.

After approval by the relevant CNRS scientific department, researchers must respond jointly to a call for proposals, which is sent out once a year (from February 1st to March 31)

PICS is implemented after a positive co-evaluation by the CNRS and the sponsoring foreign research organization.

PICS funding covers visits, meetings, and small equipment.

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International Research Groups GDRI

GDRI is a research network devoid of any legal status which connects public and/or private laboratories.

GDRIs are set up for a period of four years, renewable twice.

GDRI brings together several laboratories from two or more countries to coordinate research on a specific topic.

GDRI program funding is used mainly for mobility, seminars and workshops.

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International Associated Laboratory LIA- virtual lab

It brings together at most three laboratories from CNRS and other countries. They contribute human and material resources to a jointly-defined project

A director of the LIA is appointed. The project is coordinated by a scientific management committee. The research program is submitted to the steering committee, composed of representatives of the two partner institutions and established scientists from outside the LIA.

LIA agreement is for 4 years, renewable once

LIA receives funding from the CNRS and the partner institution, for small equipment, visits, etc.

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International Joint Units UMI- common lab

UMI was first created in 2002. UMIs are located either in France or in another country.

It brings together in a common laboratory researchers, engineers, and technicians from CNRS and from the other country

UMI is headed by a Director, named jointly by CNRS and the foreign partner institution. The Director is responsible for the management of all of the resources made available to the laboratory.

UMI is evaluated every 4 years, and renewed following the same rules as for CNRS laboratories in France.

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International joint laboratories

Genomics and life sciences

MICA-MultimediaInformationCommunication Applications