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The Chief Scientist for Research and Innovation of Cyprus is the most senior government adviser on science and technology-related activities and policies to the President, the Parliament and the government overall. The Chief Scientist for Research and Innovation has a significant public role as the government's most visible scientific expert. They are also head of the Science and Engineering Profession in government.[1]

Mission[edit]

The position is mandated to promote growth in research and innovation at a national level. The Chief Scientist is essentially the political and executive owner for Research and Innovation within the Research & Innovation (R&I) Governance System and holds a number of ex-officio roles such as:[2][3][4]

  • Member of the National Board of R&I (NBRI)
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)
  • Chairman of Ministry R&I Coordinators’ Committee

History[edit]

Cyprus had established a National Council for Research and Innovation in 2018 as the leading advisory body for the drafting of a national strategy.[5][6]

List of Chief Scientists[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chief Scientist for Research & Innovation". chiefscientist.gov.cy. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  2. ^ "Role and Mission". chiefscientist.gov.cy. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  3. ^ "National Board for Research and Innovation". nbri.gov.cy. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  4. ^ "Cyprus can recover lost ground in research and innovation, Chief Scientist tells CNA [VIDEO]". cna.org.cy. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  5. ^ "Cyprus appoints first Chief Scientist, incentives for startups". financialmirror.com. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  6. ^ "Patsalis and Kokkinos to Head the National Council for Research and Innovation". goldnews.com.cy. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  7. ^ "Chief scientist refuses to stay in his comfort zone". cyprus-mail.com. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  8. ^ "Speech by the Chief Scientist for Research and Innovation, Mr Kyriakos Kokkinos, on behalf of the President of the Republic, at the Cyprus IT Forum". pio.gov.cy. Retrieved 2019-09-21.

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