Anti-trust legislation, particularly involving raids at dawn, is no way to improve productivity in the pharmaceutical industry, says Nuala Moran.

Intrapreneur Jean Stéphenne, manager of GSK Biologicals, has transformed the company’s research organisation and revolutionised the global vaccines market.

The UN “think tank” wants to step up collaborations, says its new rector. Part of a series on university tech-transfer strategies.

The Slovenian government is launching a new call for donations from the private sector to help the Western Balkans improve its science base, with an emphasis on laboratory facilities.

Croatia and Norway have signed up to the European Patent Convention taking the total number of European Patent Organisation member states to 34.

The European Commission is to fund joint research in the science of measurement in 32 member states, advancing moves to create the single European Research Area.