Sylvie Retailleau, an academic, physicist and president of the University of Paris-Saclay has been appointed Minister for Research, Higher Education and Innovation for the second mandate of French President Emmanuel Macron on 20 May.
The Stick to Science initiative congratulates her for this new function. Her nomination is an excellent news for the research and innovation community in Europe.
In her support to the association of Switzerland and the UK to Horizon Europe, Sylvie Retailleau stated in February 2022 that “It is essential that R&I collaboration remains possible at European level in order to keep Europe competitive.“
See her profile on the website of the University Paris-Saclay: Sylvie Retailleau | ENS-PARIS-SACLAY and the tweet by the Minister: “Sur la proposition de la Première ministre, le président de la République a nommé madame Sylvie Retailleau, ministre de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche”.