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Nature 400, 97 (8 July 1999) | doi:10.1038/21951

Open Innovation Challenges

Commission to report on overhaul for French research structure

Eric Glover

The creation of a 'parliament' of French scientists, to act as a bridge between research bodies and governments, is likely to be among the recommendations expected this month from a parliamentary commission on French research set up earlier this year by the prime minister, Lionel Jospin.The parliamentary commission — headed by members of the National Assembly, Pierre Cohen and Jean-Yves Le Déaut — wound up at the end of last month with a national colloquium at the Sorbonne in Paris.