30/08/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 30 August, the Scientific Council of the European Research Council (ERC), which, within the framework of the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development, is to select the exploratory research projects financed by the Community budget, chose the future ERC Secretary General. Given the many highly qualified applicants for the post, the scientists chose two who will succeed each other for two two-and-a-half-year mandates. The first secretary general will...