22/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 22 July 2009, the European Commission appointed Wolfgang Burtscher as Deputy Director-General for Research at the European Commission. Mr Burtscher will be responsible for managing human and financial resources and, as internal control coordinator, for the internal control framework. He will also be in charge of external audit policy and of the strategic planning of the Directorate-General's activities. An Austrian national, Mr Burtscher is 49 years...