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“Europe, and Germany in particular, has outstanding scientists, institutions and innovation systems. The support for research in Germany is enviable, and the path from lab to market is historically strong,” says Mona Nemer, Canada’s chief science advisor.

“But advice to government is fragmented; during the pandemic, countries without a science advisor were absent from critical international coordination calls. A national science advisor integrates advice from diverse stakeholders into coherent, impartial recommendations for the government, not on behalf of a single institution, but for the benefit of the country.”

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  • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Mona Nemer has done nothing measurable since she was appointed. Her role is as useless as Chief Medical officers in provinces.