Centre national de la recherche scientifique

The Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) is the largest and most prominent public research organization in France. It employs 26,000 people. Its budget for 2004 was 2.214 billion EUR.

Organisation

The CNRS is divided into 8 departments:

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• Nuclear and particle physics
• Chemistry sciences
• Sciences of the universe (geophysics, astrophysics etc.)
• Physics and mathematics
• Life sciences
• Humanities and social sciences
• Engineering sciences
• Information and communication sciences and technologies (computer science, electronics etc.)

As of 2005, there is a project to completely reorganize these divisions.

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It runs its laboratories either directly or in association with universities, other higher education institutions, or other research institutions.

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Researchers directly employed by CNRS are classified in two civil servant corps, in order of seniority:

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• chargés de recherche (2nd class, 1st class)
• directeurs de recherche (2nd class, 1st class, exceptional class).

Typically, directeurs de recherche ("research directors") head research groups, though this is not a general rule.

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The Centre is represented in Brussels, Beijing, Tokyo, Hanoi, the District of Columbia, Bonn, Moscow, Tunis, Johannesburg, and Santiago de Chile.

Related Topics:
Brussels - Beijing - Tokyo - Hanoi - District of Columbia - Bonn - Moscow - Tunis - Johannesburg - Santiago de Chile

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