CNRS
The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (National Center for Scientific Research) is a government-funded research organization, under the administrative authority of France's Ministry of Research.
Founded in 1939 by governmental decree, CNRS has the following missions:
- To evaluate and carry out all research capable of advancing knowledge and bringing social, cultural, and economic benefits for society,
- To contribute to the application and promotion of research results,
- To develop scientific information,
- To support research training, and
- To participate in the analysis of the national and international scientific climate and its potential for evolution in order to develop a national policy.