Ruxandra Draghia-Akli, Director of the Health Directorate for DG Research & Innovation
In the first of a two-part exclusive, Ruxandra Draghia-Akli explains why innovation, cooperation and investment must be at the centre of the ambitious EU strategy...
Valérie Pécresse, French Minister for Higher Education and Research
Boosted by an unprecedented increase in university budgets, despite the economic downturn, French research is going from strength to strength. This year, with substantial...
Professor André Syrota, Chairman and CEO of Inserm
Institut national de la sante et de la recherche médicale Professor André Syrota, discusses the work of Inserm, the internationally renowned public organisation,...
Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Speaking exclusively to International Innovation, Androulla Vassiliou outlines the roles...
Johannes Hahn, EU Commissioner for Regional Policy
Despite significant investment, areas of Europe remain divided along lines of socioeconomic development. Commissioner Johannes Hahn speaks exclusively about the...
Karl Falkenberg, Director General for Environment, European Commission
Environmental policy and legislation made centrally in Brussels bears great relevance to citizens across the EU, and is intimately related to economic prosperity,...
Karl Falkenberg, Director General, DG Environment, European Commission
In the second and final instalment of his exclusive interview with International Innovation, Karl Falkenberg draws on the inextricable links between economics and...
Karin Markides, President, Chalmers University of Technology
Chalmers University of Technology is quite unlike any other institute in Sweden. Run by its own foundation, it is one of the most renowned schools of entrepreneurship...
Dr Timothy L Killeen, Assistant Director, National Science Foundation: Directorate for Geosciences
Accounting for approximately 20 per cent of all federally-supported basic research conducted by U.S. colleges and universities, the National Science Foundation is...
Philip Lowe, Director-General for Energy, European Commission
The EC’s Directorate-General for Energy is central to ensuring Europe has secure and environmentally sustainable sources of energy for years to come. Director-General...




