Head Of Unit
CurrentFund for Scientific Research - FNRS is the funding agency for basic research in Wallonia-Brussels Federation (French-speaking Belgium). Funded/awarded projects and researchers are selected on the basis of scientific excellence that is identified in the frame of calls for proposals and research evaluation processes that the Fund organises.I am head of the "Analysis, Evaluation & Foresight" division, whose missions include :- Design, implementation, monitoring and optimisation of the research evaluation processes that the Fund organises- Research evaluation : peer reviewing, experts selection and recruitment, setting up and management of an experts database, setting up of evaluation panels, monitoring/evaluation/benchmarking/optimisation of evaluation processes, management of the teams of Scientific Officers and Advisers, moderation of panel meetings- Strategic foresight in research funding, bibliometric studies, statistical analyses, design and analysis of surveys (impact of funding, professional integration of former researchers, etc), portfolio analysis, expertise identification, funding strategy- Support to the Secretary General- F.R.S.-FNRS representationThe unit I am heading also includes the Observatory of Research and Scientific Careers (ORCS) of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles. ORCS was created in 2018 on the basis of a subvention that was granted by FWB and its mission is to analyse and follow the careers of researchers and former researchers in Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, through different surveys, interviews and data analyses. ORCS is also the reference organ in FWB as regards analysis of research intensity and bibliometrics.
