» Webcast Now Available for Noontime Seminar on Science Advise in the European Commission:

Chief Scientific Adviser in the European Commission:
Results of an Experiment


by Dr. Jan Marco Müller
Policy Officer for International Relations, European Commission’s Joint Research Centre

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Drawing on his experience as office manager of the European Commission’s first Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Dame Anne Glover, Dr Jan Marco Mueller presented why and how the role of Chief Scientific Adviser to the President was implemented in the European Commission, how it was perceived both internally and externally and which factors led to the dismantling of the role after only 3 years of existence. The talk presented achievements and failures as well as lessons to be learned for science advisory structures.