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Researchers supporting public decision-making
Advising public authorities, serving on national or international bodies, and contributing to scientific committees and councils: this section highlights researchers’ involvement beyond the academic world. It showcases their role in providing expert advice, informing public decision-making, and shaping major scientific policy directions.
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- Julien Bétaille joins the scientific council of the NGO "Fondation pour la Nature et l'Homme"8 Mar
His mission? Julien Bétaille looks beyond the texts to analyse their application in the field, to promote a humanist vision of ecology. Discover the interview. [ + ]
- Jean Tirole appointed to the Presidential science council by Emmanuel Macron6 Dec
Jean Tirole, internationally renowned economist and Honorary President of the Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), a component of UT Capitole, is one of the 12 scientists appointed by Emmanuel Macron to the Presidential science council on Wednesday 6 December. [ + ]
Jean Tirole: 2022 AFA Fellow17 FebJean Tirole has been elected by the existing American Finance Association Fellows to be the 2022 Fellow. [ + ]
- Christian Gollier at the Collège de France5 Jan - 23 Feb
"Entre fin du mois et fin du monde: économie de nos responsabilités envers l'humanité" Opening Lecture by Christian Gollier at the College de France on December 9th [ + ]
- Marion Desquilbet: chair of the working group cnDAspe21 Oct
Marion Desquilbet head of a working group of the cnDAspe on research independence and public-private relations. [ + ]
- Olivier Blanchard and Jean Tirole have given their report on major future economic challenges24 Jun
Olivier Blanchard and Jean Tirole have given their report on the climate, inequalities and pensions to Emmanuel Macron [ + ]
- Nicolas Peyre named Consulting Editor in the American magazine "The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society"25 Mar
Nicolas Peyre, teacher-researcher in information and communication sciences (IDETCOM) has just been appointed Consulting Editor in the American magazine "The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society" published by Taylor & Francis. [ + ]
- International Francophones the focus of new research chairs. Nicolas Peyre5 Nov
The Francophone Mobility Chairs are awarded to international researchers who are recognized as specialists in the Francophonie in various fields and who are conducting research at the University of Ottawa. Four new chairs have been awarded to the following researchers. [ + ]
- Jean Tirole and Christian Gollier called to advise Emmanuel Macron29 May
Jean Tirole, Professor of Economics at the Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, has been appointed by Emmanuel Macron to head a commission of experts on major economic challenges. Christian Gollier, Director of TSE, will lead the climate component. [ + ]
- Nour Meddahi elected to the Econometric Society12 Nov - 18 Mar
Nour Meddahi, Professor of Economics (Toulouse School of Economics and UT Capitole) has been elected Fellow of the Econometric Society, the most prestigious learned society in the field of economics. [ + ]
- Aurore Gaillet from IRDEIC has become a junior member of the Institut Universitaire de France.30 Apr - 1 Oct
Aurore Gaillet, researcher- lecturer at IRDEIC (Toulouse Capitole University) has been appointed junior member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF) for a renewable five-year term starting on October 1st 2018. Her research work deals with the following topic : « The German rule of law and the Federal Constitutional Court : an intellectual and political contextualization ». [ + ]
- Sebastien Gadat appointed Junior member IUF28 Apr - 28 Jun
Sébastien Gadat has been appointed Junior Member of the French authority "Institut universitaire de France" for 5 years by the French ministry of Research and Higher Education. [ + ]
- Jacques Crémer Special Adviser to Commissioner Vestager29 Mar - 31 Dec
Professor Jacques Crémer (TSE-CNRS) appointed as Special Adviser to Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager. [ + ]
- Samppa Suoniemi, has been granted a Marie-Curie fellowship 2015 by the European Commission1 Jun - 1 Jul
A young Finnish researcher, Samppa Suoniemi, has been granted a Marie-Curie fellowship by the European Commission to carry out an original research project at the Toulouse Centre for Research in Management. [ + ]
- Francis le Bihan has been awarded Honorary Doctor from the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies22 Oct - 22 Nov
Francis le Bihan, professor in economics and management, has been awarded Honorary Doctor for his cooperation work with the ASE. [ + ]
- ERC “starting” grant awarded to Thomas Chaney8 Oct - 8 Nov
Thomas Chaney who joined TSE in 2012 has been awarded a starting grant by the European Research Council for his work FiNet (Firm Networks Trade and Growth). [ + ]
- Jean Tirole: newly elected honorary fellow of the "Royal Society of Edinburgh"8 Oct - 8 Nov
“The Royal Society of Edinburgh” elects new fellows (honorary fellows and corresponding fellows) every year. [ + ]
- Patrick Rey received a senior grant from the European Research Council8 Oct - 8 Nov
Patrick Rey, professor of Economics and TSE researcher, has received a senior grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for his research [ + ]

Expert lawyer Professor Wanda Mastor member of the Commission for the renewal of political life25 JulThe objective of the Commission for the renewal of political life, chaired by Lionel Jospin, is the reflection on the criminal statute of the President of the French Republic, the electoral reform for the Parliament and the Senate and banning the holding of more than one mandate. [ + ]
Michel Le Breton’s term of office as senior member of the Institut universitaire de France has been extended30 May - 30 JunMichel Le Breton, professor in economics and TSE researcher has been reappointed for a second five-year term of office as senior member of the Institut universitaire de France by the Minister of Higher Education and Research. [ + ]