Richard L. Hudson

Personalising medicine will improve healthcare and create important new markets. Europe needs to move now and seize the benefits it offers, writes Richard L. Hudson.

A contest between Australia and South Africa over the world’s biggest radio telescope highlights the economic impact of ‘Big Science’.

A new ‘vision’ from Brussels offers something for everyone – including research and innovation. But in the end, it comes off as empty rhetoric.

As planning for a new EU research effort begins, many are calling for changes in the way the system works, writes Richard L. Hudson.

As hearings begin in Brussels on a new European Commission, we offer four simple questions for the nominees involved in research and innovation.

The reshuffling of EU portfolios brings ‘innovation’ to the policy fore – but we are waiting for details (if they exist) of how it will all work, write Richard L. Hudson and Nuala Moran.

The economic crisis is forcing a rethink, on both sides of the Atlantic, on the scope for collaboration in R&D.

A fundamental shift in EU policy for R&D and innovation is in the works this year – but will it make Europe more innovative, asks Richard L. Hudson.

ERC head Fotis Kafatos urges basic research for economic growth – and charts a course for expansion.

When new European Commissioners are chosen later this year, they should take the opportunity to create a Vice President for Innovation, says Richard L. Hudson.