Scientists have to get used to lower funding, Klaus tells conference…

President Václav Klaus says Czech scientists will have to get used to the fact they will have lower funding. Speaking at a meeting at the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague on Tuesday, Mr Klaus said scientists would have to bear in mind the country’s economic situation. Before the president spoke, the chairman of the Academy of Sciences, Jiří Drahoš, launched an attack on the government council for research, development and innovation over a change in its policy on science funding – it has placed an emphasis on backing applied rather than basic research.

Author: Ian Willoughby