The European Commission has launched a call for nominations for the membership of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, the deadline for submission of nominations is on 30th September 2024 at 18:00 CET. Public European research and science organisations are invited to nominate top-level scientists who meet the criteria stated in the call.
The Group of Chief Scientific Advisors is a key part of the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) of the EU. Their role is to provide high-quality, timely and independent scientific advice to the College of European Commissioners on any subject, including on policy issues that the European Parliament and the Council consider to be of major importance. By informing decision-making, the Group contributes to the quality of EU policy making and legislation.
The Group of Chief Scientific Advisors consists of seven members. They are selected for their outstanding level of expertise and broad vision, which collectively reflects an understanding of important scientific developments, including interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research.
The advisors work closely with the Scientific Advice for Policy by European Academies (SAPEA) consortium, which gathers expertise in engineering, humanities, medicine, natural and social sciences from over 100 academies and societies across Europe. Together with a secretariat in the Commission’s research and innovation department, the advisors and SAPEA are collectively known as the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM).
During the last years, they have provided advice on diverse and crucial topics such as glyphosate, artificial intelligence, sustainable food consumption, energy transition, or environmental and health risks of microplastic pollution.