The Young Academy of Sweden criticizes disbanding of Chief Scientific Adviser in open letter to the President of the EU Commission

The Young Academy of Sweden has initiated an open letter to Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission. The letter criticizes the decision to abolish the position of Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA). The young academies of Europe, Poland and Scotland support the initiative and have signed the letter.Read the full letter in the attached pdf. The Young Academy of Sweden stresses that the establishment of the post of CSA by President Barroso in 2012 was an important step forward to augment the quality of the European Commission’s decision-making process. Consideration of